Property Maintenance
Residential Tenancy Act – Legislated changes for gas appliance safety checking
Are you a Landlord? There are legislated changes for gas appliance safety checking under the Residential Tenancy Act. So, what do these changes mean for your investment property? Rather than just a recommendation, it is now legislated that all gas appliances and the gas fitting line to the property, be serviced and safety checked every…
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Gas Heater Safety Checks | Tomlinson Plumbing Torquay | Geelong | Ocean Grove | Barwon Heads ~Smoke pens~ Smoke pens are used to test for ventilation, air flow and gas spillage. We use them as part of our service & safety checking process on open-flued gas heaters, such as wall furnaces, space heaters and console…
Read MoreCarbon monoxide spillage – how does it occur?
How does carbon monoxide spillage occur? Carbon monoxide can be produced in large quantities if your heater does not completely burn the gas it uses. This can happen for a number of reasons, but the most common causes are lack of servicing, installation issues, product faults or a blocked flue. In most cases, the by-products…
Read MoreGas Heater Service & Repair – Geelong, Torquay, Ocean Grove, Barwon Heads
When all else fails, slap a bit of cardboard on and silicone it up (apparently)! Unfortunately, we see a lot of dodgy workmanship. We were called out to do a routine heater service in Torquay recently and we came across this little ripper. The return air cover plate on the ducted heating unit had been…
Read MoreCarbon Monoxide Testing – Torquay, Geelong, Ocean Grove
‘It was only serviced a year ago, but he didn’t take it apart like you have.’ I’m not doubting our client that someone attended their property a year ago, but this heater definitely wasn’t serviced properly – it looked like a family of huntsmen had taken up residence. Unfortunately, it’s something we see quite a…
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