DEFINITION OF A GAS APPLIANCE SAFETY CHECK

Check appliance for gas soundness. Check standing and working pressure if test points available. Check burner pressure / gas rate against manufacturers data plate. Check for satisfactory provision of all necessary ventilation. Test flue flow to ensure removal of products of combustion. Check satisfactory operation of all the flame failure devices Check for physical stability and presence and effectiveness of stability brackets (where appropriate) Investigate any evidence of unsafe operation and report to a responsible person(s)

An appliance could not be deemed as having been checked, until the above had been completed.

For a Landlords Safety Record inspection a Soundness test of the full system should be added to the above.