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How often must a gas installation be inspected in Spain?
Gas installation inspection every 5 years. The commonly recommended range is every 5 years. Leaks and badly vented appliances cause fires and carbon monoxide poisoning, and the check is compulsory. This is a safety-critical task, so do not let it slip.
Spanish homes with a piped gas supply must have the whole installation inspected every five years. The gas distributor arranges it and notifies you in advance with the date and the cost. It is different from the boiler service, which RITE requires every two years for gas boilers under 70 kW.
Why does a gas installation inspection matter?
Leaks and badly vented appliances cause fires and carbon monoxide poisoning, and the check is compulsory.
What happens if you skip a gas installation inspection?
Leaks and badly vented appliances cause fires and carbon monoxide poisoning. If the inspection finds a serious defect the supply can be cut until it is repaired, and skipping it can lead to the supply being suspended.
What does the professional actually do?
- Checks pipes, valves and connections for leaks
- Checks ventilation grilles and the flues of gas appliances
- Checks the condition of flexible hoses and their expiry dates
- Issues a certificate, or a list of defects to correct within a deadline
How do you choose someone qualified?
Wait for the notice from your distributor and ask to see the inspector’s identification. Consumer groups regularly warn about people who call unannounced claiming to be official gas inspectors and charging for unnecessary parts.
What does it take?
What do people get wrong?
- Letting in an unannounced “inspector” who was not sent by the distributor
- Blocking ventilation grilles to keep out draughts, which will fail the inspection
- Confusing this inspection with the boiler service, which is a separate duty
When should you stop and call someone?
Always, and immediately if you smell gas: leave the home and call the distributor’s emergency number.
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United States
There is no routine inspection of the home gas installation. Utilities respond to suspected leaks, and a yearly service is recommended for gas appliances.
United Kingdom
Owner-occupiers have no legal inspection duty. Landlords must get a gas safety record every year from a Gas Safe registered engineer.
Australia
There is no routine inspection for owners. Victoria requires rental providers to arrange gas safety checks every 2 years.
Canada
There is no routine inspection for owners. Gas work must be done by a licensed technician.
What about in Europe?
Spain
Periodic inspection of piped gas installations every 5 years, arranged by the distributor. Gas boilers under 70 kW also need a service every 2 years under RITE, yearly in the País Vasco.
Common questions
Why does a gas installation inspection matter?
Leaks and badly vented appliances cause fires and carbon monoxide poisoning, and the check is compulsory.
What happens if you skip a gas installation inspection?
Leaks and badly vented appliances cause fires and carbon monoxide poisoning, and the check is compulsory. Skipping it does not usually fail immediately, which is exactly why it gets forgotten: the consequence arrives months later as a repair bill rather than as an obvious fault.
Does a gas installation inspection differ by country?
Spain: homes with piped gas need a periodic inspection of the installation every 5 years, arranged by the gas distributor, which notifies you in advance. Gas boilers under 70 kW also need a service every 2 years under RITE (yearly in the País Vasco).
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