Changes to flues in voids guidance

From 1st January 2013 the Gas Safe Register’s guidance for flues in voids is changing in regards to the correct procedure when dealing with a concealed flue that cannot be accessed. The Gas Safe Register is currently updating its technical guidance note on this subject, TB008, and it is expected that this will be issued in the next few weeks. Any gas engineer carrying out work on a flued appliance should examine the flue to check it’s safe and working properly. This is particularly difficult where the chimney or flue is not accessible, often the case in flats built after 2000.                                                                                                                       Ideally, concealed chimney/flue systems should be installed with an inspection hatch to allow examination. In some situations, however, an inspection hatch may not offer a practical solution. The final detail of the new guidance is yet to be published, we will update our site accordingly, as soon as it is issued. For information on our range of Gas ACS training, click here.