I have just found out that there is no need to bother with any of this silly Gas Safe business...
On noticing a potentially unsafe gas installation in a neighboring property, I attempted to report it to an enforcing authority as gas explosions are potentially very deadly events which really ought not to be permitted.
The installation in question consists of a domestic propane kitchen cooker being supplied via a 15mm pipe coming through a hole in the kitchen wall. The supply is a free standing 19kg. cylinder outside the building with camping-style regulator, which is attached to the pipe by a rubber hose secured with jubilee clips. No protection from weather or vermin.
I cannot believe that this is a compliant installation.
Here is the good bit. Local Authority Building Control claim that it is nothing to do with them. They referred me to Gas Safe, who promptly declared that they could do nothing unless it was the householder of the property who submitted the complaint.
They in turn referred me to the LA Environmental Health office, who also accept no responsibility for enforcement. They in turn have suggested getting in touch with the HSE.
The local Fire Authority have stated that they have no jurisdiction in the case of domestic premises (which is correct).
So nobody is interested in getting involved. All too much bother.
Until, one suspects, it all goes bang. Then it will be all "shock horror" and "why did this happen?"
Are there any qualified gas engineers here who could proffer an opinion? Who IS the enforcing authority in matters of this nature? Or is it "turn a blind eye" - until it all goes wrong?
So in reality, it's the wild west out there. You can do what you want, because no-one will do anything about it.
On noticing a potentially unsafe gas installation in a neighboring property, I attempted to report it to an enforcing authority as gas explosions are potentially very deadly events which really ought not to be permitted.
The installation in question consists of a domestic propane kitchen cooker being supplied via a 15mm pipe coming through a hole in the kitchen wall. The supply is a free standing 19kg. cylinder outside the building with camping-style regulator, which is attached to the pipe by a rubber hose secured with jubilee clips. No protection from weather or vermin.
I cannot believe that this is a compliant installation.
Here is the good bit. Local Authority Building Control claim that it is nothing to do with them. They referred me to Gas Safe, who promptly declared that they could do nothing unless it was the householder of the property who submitted the complaint.
They in turn referred me to the LA Environmental Health office, who also accept no responsibility for enforcement. They in turn have suggested getting in touch with the HSE.
The local Fire Authority have stated that they have no jurisdiction in the case of domestic premises (which is correct).
So nobody is interested in getting involved. All too much bother.
Until, one suspects, it all goes bang. Then it will be all "shock horror" and "why did this happen?"
Are there any qualified gas engineers here who could proffer an opinion? Who IS the enforcing authority in matters of this nature? Or is it "turn a blind eye" - until it all goes wrong?
So in reality, it's the wild west out there. You can do what you want, because no-one will do anything about it.
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