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Gas Safety Certification

Anonymous user 03/03/2024 - 3.46 PM

I am in the process of letting a bungalow but it has failed the Gas Safety Certificate. Reason being is that the kitchen does not have an opening window to the outside as a conservatory has been built over what would have been the original external door/window. If I were to remove either the old external door or window completely thus having a permanent opening to the conservatory, would this make the property gas safety compliant?

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4 Answers

BESPOKE UTILITY LTD

Rating: 5 out of 5
Willesden, London
No, I wouldn't sign that certificate. Anybody, at any time could fit the window/door back. In which circumstances makes the hob/gas cooker not compliant to Gas Safe regulations.
Answered1 September 2023
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PSA Improvements

Rating: 5 out of 5
Leicester
Also by removing the door that leads into your conservatory you would effectively need to involve building inspectors as your conservatory may not meet with insulation requirements as it becomes part of the house
Answered1 September 2023
1

J R Campbell Plumbing & Heating

Rating: 5 out of 5
Bedford
The short answer is no, the situation is not Gas Safe compliant. This happens often in situations where builders don’t know the Regs on Gas. The solution is to put two permanent vents in. One from the conservatory to outside and one from the conservatory to kitchen. If the kitchen has an extractor fan this may complicate vent sizing slightly but Gas Safe Compliance can still be achieved. The downside is that the conservatory will become very cold in the winter.
Answered1 September 2023
1

Fairway Property Services

Rating: 4.9 out of 5
New Milton
I have a woman across the road with the same problem and the place is hermetically sealed. Never opens a door or window and that includes the conservatory. No extractor to the outside. No carbon monoxide alarm and as privately owned no safety checks. The purpose of the rules is to provide air for combustion and ventilation. Who would go into their conservatory and open a door or window when cooking ?
Answered5 September 2023
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