Gas boiler safety check

Annie1960

I'm buying a property, and had a gas check carried out.

I was not there for the check, the estate agent was there. The report has come back and one of the items has been ticked as a FAIL.

This was in answer to the question:

Is the Protective Equipotential bonding satisfactory? FAIL.

What does this mean, and what needs to be done to remedy it?

In answer to the question in a later section of the form: 'Is the boiler safe to use?' the answer was 'yes'.

enfield_freddy

the Protective Equipotential bonding will have to be repaired before a pass certificate should be issued.


this should be supplied to you when you buy the house , a failure may worry your mortgage company

Crinkmeister

It probably means that something - possibly the gas supply pipe - is not earthed. Ten minute job.

C_Mababejive

I wouldnt worry about it..

Crinkmeister

Post a picture of your gas meter.

Rabbir1

It does mean that there is no electrical earth bond to the Gas and/or Water pipes. Easy to fix and should be done ASAP.

bod1467

It doesn't necessarily mean there is NO earth bond, simply that it is not satisfactory. (Perhaps wrong size earth cable, or the connections [bonds] are corroded. Although it could also mean no bond).

As others have said, should be an easy fix.

Alter_ego

enfield_freddy wrote: »

this should be supplied to you when you buy the house , a failure may worry your mortgage company

There is no requirement for gas safety certificate on a private house!

enfield_freddy

in that case do not worry , however the mortgage Co "may" ask for it before issuing a mortgage , or reduce the amount until a certificate is produced


in the OPs own words


"I'm buying a property, and had a gas check carried out."


I wonder who wanted the gas check , father xmas?

J_B

Could you use the info to get the price reduced by a few £K ??

Owain_Moneysaver

bod1467 wrote: »

It doesn't necessarily mean there is NO earth bond, simply that it is not satisfactory. (Perhaps wrong size earth cable, or the connections [bonds] are corroded. Although it could also mean no bond)

Or that the bonding is there, but not visible.

How easy it is to fix depends on how easy/disruptive it is to run a 10mm green/yellow cable from where the gas pipe enters the house to the main earthing terminal which is usually at the electricity service intake.