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Gas
installations
It is important that gas appliances and gas installation pipe work are
manufactured and installed to the correct standard
and by competent persons. Persons installing gas appliances and gas
installation pipe work should be trained
and certificated to the industry standard. The Health and Safety Executive(HSE)
require any person carrying out
work on a gas installation to be a member of a class of persons approved
by the HSE. The body approved by the HSE in the UK to fulfill this role
is CORGI. CORGI require operatives to have achieved a Certificate of Competence
issued by Certification Bodies that conform to European Standard EN45013
and have been accredited by the UK Accreditation Service(UKAS). For information
on the routes to CORGI registration contact CORGI.
Gas in the home
Anyone using natural gas in the home may at one time or another need someone
to provide the following services:
1. A company to deal with a gas escape or gas
emergency.
2. A gas supplier to supply gas at the best price.
3. A company to install a new, or move,
a gas appliance.
4. A company to maintain or repair a gas
appliance.
5. A company to repair the supply pipe work
to a gas appliance.
6. A company to provide a new gas connection
to a property.
7. A company to install a new gas meter.
8. A company to make arrangements for terminating
or reconnecting a gas supply when moving house.
Gas
Escapes & Gas Emergencies
If you smell gas or suspect that there
is a gas leak in your property take the following precautions and phone
Transco
on 0800 111 999. Do not smoke or strike matches
Do not turn electrical switches on or off Put out naked flames Open doors
and windows Keep people away from the area affected Turn off the meter
at the control valve Gas appliances that are not working efficiently
or where the flue pipe or chimney connected to the appliance is not working
properly can be dangerous. Carbon Monoxide can spill from the appliance
into the room. You cannot smell or see Carbon Monoxide but its very dangerous
even in small quantities. Look for discoloration above the appliance on
the appliance surround. If you suspect Carbon Monoxide is entering your
room, turn off the appliance open windows and call the gas emergency number
Choosing
a Gas Supplier
Domestic gas consumers have a choice as
towho they should buy their gas from. For advice on choosing a Gas Supplier
contact Energywatch.
Need a gas meter
If you have a gas service pipe connection to yourproperty but there is
no gas meter fitted you need to contact a gas supplier to make arrangements.
For advice on choosing a Gas Supplier contact Energywatch.
Need a gas connection
If there is no meter and no gas service pipe connected to your property
and you want to make arrangements for a gas service pipe to be installed
in your property you should contact a
Gas Transporter, in most cases National
Grid Transco. The gas Transporters (GT) license conditions obliges
the GT to make connections to any property which lies within 23 metres
of a gas main and consumes less than 2,196,000 kW per annum. The GT must
provide the connection to the gas main and the first 10 metres of pipe
work located off the home ownerspremises free of charge. Full details
on how to get connected can be obtained by contacting The Office of Gas
and Electricity Markets ofgem.
Moving house
If you are moving house contact your gas supplier to terminate your gas
supply at the house you are moving from. If you need a gas supply at your
new property refer to the
advice listed above. .
Need
a new gas appliance installed
Gas appliances can be purchased from specialist gas appliance retailers
or many retailers supplying white goods. If you need a new gas appliance
installed or need a gas appliance moving or reconnecting you must employ
a CORGI registered gas installer. To find a CORGI registered gas installer
in your area contact CORGI.
Need your gas appliance
moved or repaired
Gas appliances must be maintained regularly to ensure that they work efficiently.
To have your gas appliance repaired or maintained you must employ a CORGI
registered gas installer. To find a CORGI registered gas installer in
your area contact CORGI.
Need the gas supply pipe to
your gas appliance repaired
If you have a gas escape in your home Transco is responsible for making
your gas system safe. This may involve leaving your gas supply turned
off until its has been repaired.
You must employ a CORGI registered gas installer to repair your gas appliance
supply pipe work. To find a CORGI registered gas installer in your areacontact
CORGI.
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