CIPHE: People with gas training must educate the public about safety
People with plumbing training or those who have completed a gas training course have a duty to educate consumers about public health.
This is according to the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE), which claims that when engineers visit houses, they should take the time to talk about safety in the home.
These workers should also be "ambassadors" for the carbon monoxide detectors that properties with gas, oil or solid-fuel appliances should have installed.
Blane Judd, chief executive of the CIPHE, said: "It's not just about turning up and installing a new bathroom or fixing a leaky tap."
Colin Stainer, a plumbing and heating engineer and former president of the CIPHE agreed, saying: "I try to sell and install a carbon monoxide alarm on every job I go to where there is an appliance that could produce CO2."
Homeowners may find that they have a few more visits than normal from such engineers in the future, as the government may be introducing a boiler scrappage scheme to replace older models.
