Pay for Gas heater service & Carbon monoxide test?
- Thread starter Mason
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Hi Mason,
The following is an extract from the Energy Safety Victoria website regarding gas appliances.
You will note that the checks are not mandatory (should as opposed to shall).
The act only says -"The Residential Tenancies Act 1997 requires a landlord to ensure that rented premises are maintained in good repair"
However I would highly recommend that this be carried out, whether you sign up via the agent or organise it yourself. This was the outcome of one of the incidents that Marg4000 mentioned.
Ciao
Nor
The following is an extract from the Energy Safety Victoria website regarding gas appliances.
You will note that the checks are not mandatory (should as opposed to shall).
The act only says -"The Residential Tenancies Act 1997 requires a landlord to ensure that rented premises are maintained in good repair"
However I would highly recommend that this be carried out, whether you sign up via the agent or organise it yourself. This was the outcome of one of the incidents that Marg4000 mentioned.
Ciao
Nor
Nobody will die from Co2 exposure unless you fall into a vat of coca cola. CO is carbon MONOXIDE and a detector costs about same as a smoke detector.. Annual battery replace + test at same time as smoke detector. Far better than a annual heater test. Its not the heater that kills its the closed doors and duration of the use.
Co2 is carbon dioxide. The fizz in soft drink.
Recommend you do it and install a CO (not CO2) detector in every room you have a heater in.
Carbon Monoxide is extremely dangerous, especially because it colourless, odourless and tasteless. Being lighter than air, it starts by filling the top of the room, so if you have a detector on the ceiling, you maximise the chances of getting the alarm in time. You can find detectors that do both CO and smoke alarms.
Do it.
Carbon Monoxide is extremely dangerous, especially because it colourless, odourless and tasteless. Being lighter than air, it starts by filling the top of the room, so if you have a detector on the ceiling, you maximise the chances of getting the alarm in time. You can find detectors that do both CO and smoke alarms.
Do it.
Nobody will die from Co2 exposure unless you fall into a vat of coca cola. CO is carbon MONOXIDE and a detector costs about same as a smoke detector.. Annual battery replace + test at same time as smoke detector. Far better than a annual heater test. Its not the heater that kills its the closed doors and duration of the use.
Co2 is carbon dioxide. The fizz in soft drink.
You beat me to it!
This actually bears an interesting point: should you as a landlord even supply any heating gas appliances? It looks like it just adds more risks. However in some instances like gas fireplaces, the appliances are already built in, so you can't take them out.
What about kitchen gas appliances? Perhaps these too also require regular maintenance?
CO alarms are a must and they cost peanuts. If you are on a plan to have the yearly maintenance of the smoke alarms and you install smoke + CO alarms (2 in 1 unit), then you also get the yearly maintenance of that alarm as part of the plan.
What about kitchen gas appliances? Perhaps these too also require regular maintenance?
CO alarms are a must and they cost peanuts. If you are on a plan to have the yearly maintenance of the smoke alarms and you install smoke + CO alarms (2 in 1 unit), then you also get the yearly maintenance of that alarm as part of the plan.
