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Older people have been warned of the danger posed by faulty household gas appliances.
Age Concern North Lincolnshire warned there was a serious risk of carbon monoxide poisoning from gas boilers and appliances using gas or solid fuel - if they have not been installed and maintained properly.
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WHEN choosing a property many students look for low rent and proximity to the campus but how can they ensure the accommodation does not have one or more old and defective gas appliances? The Heating Helpline, the advice service backed by the Heating and Ventilating Contractors' Association, says that landlords and lettings agencies renting accommodation to students have a legal duty to ensure gas appliances have been checked and serviced.
Bob Towse, technical and safety consultant for the Heating Helpline, said: "Gas appliances in rented accommodation should be serviced annually in accordance with manufacturers' instructions by a Gas Safe registered installer, in addition to having annual gas safety checks carried out on them.
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HOMEOWNERS are being warned to check their properties' central heating and gas systems now that winter has set in.
The National Landlords' Association is calling on all households to focus on gas and fire safety, paying particular attention to the hazards posed by carbon monoxide poisoning.
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SPRING may be just around the corner but you'll still depend on your gas appliances for hot water and cooking even once the weather gets war mer.
It's important to remember to make sure all of your gas appliances are working safely and correctly all year round.
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EVEN if you think you are good at DIY, the Gas Safe Register advises that you should never work on gas.
Doing DIY on gas appliances could put your lives and homes at risk. Fitting a gas fire or cooker may look like a simple job, but it's not.
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Midlands landlords may be failing to meet gas safety requirements, says partner Richard Crathorne of property consultancy Curry & Partners
Residential landlords across the West Midlands could be breaking the law if they do not carry out an annual gas safety check of their properties every 12 months by a CORGI-registered installer.
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Matthew follows in his father's footsteps ENGINEERING and plumbing are among Redcar and Cleveland College's most popular apprenticeship courses. And for 16-year-old Matthew Storey, right, it was a natural progression.
He decided to follow his dad into the plumbing trade - and began an apprenticeship course at the Redcar college last September supported by his employer, plumbing firm WH Dunn. "I decided to become a plumber as I've always enjoyed doing hands on things and from helping my dad in his work from an early age I knew it was something that I would like to do as a career," said Matthew. "Being an apprentice means that, as well as going to college and learning the skills I need to become fully qualified, I also get to go out and practice these skills in the real world and get expe...