Is it necessary to service a gas boiler annually?

D3PO

ted1 wrote: »

I still feel that that there is need for an annual service and that boilers last longer than 20 years. In fact I know of very few people who have ever replaced a boiler my house was built in 84 and the boiler was fitted then as was the neighbours etc and there all still working .

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There's two ways to look at it.

From a functional point of view Id agree with you. A yearly service is most probably overkill and as such therefore could be considered a waste of money in pure monetary terms based on a cost to value consideration.

However there's the secondary consideration (as a landlord) and that is if in the one in a million or whatever spurious odds it would be chance that you had a catastrophic failure which led to death as a result in a fault with your boiler you could very well end up charged with manslaughter.

You might think that's an exaggeration but that's exactly what the plumber in cork where the two people dies of Carbon Monoxide poisoning has been charged with so its not a stretch to think that it could happen. So the question then is for the sake of 90 euro or whatever (which is tax deductible on your rental returns) is it worth the risk ? My view is no it would not be.

There is also a separate question which I don't know the answer to but if there was property damage in a house caused by the boiler failing would the house insurance cover the claim if the boiler hasn't been regularly serviced ?

Given how insurance companies operate its again not a large stretch to assume they wouldn't pay out on a claim.

So it comes back to what value every individual puts on the service based on the above considerations. Everybody agrees its not illegal not to service it, most would probably agree that the chance of a failure if not serviced is minimal, and everybody will have their own value system as to weather its worth it or not, but in my view the pittance it is yearly is worthwhile based on what ive outlined above.

ted1

LowKeyReturn wrote: »

Punctuation though...

Whatch out the grammar Nazis are out..,

Get a life.

ted1

D3PO wrote: »

There's two ways to look at it.

From a functional point of view Id agree with you. A yearly service is most probably overkill and as such therefore could be considered a waste of money in pure monetary terms based on a cost to value consideration.

However there's the secondary consideration (as a landlord) and that is if in the one in a million or whatever spurious odds it would be chance that you had a catastrophic failure which led to death as a result in a fault with your boiler you could very well end up charged with manslaughter.

You might think that's an exaggeration but that's exactly what the plumber in cork where the two people dies of Carbon Monoxide poisoning has been charged with so its not a stretch to think that it could happen. So the question then is for the sake of 90 euro or whatever (which is tax deductible on your rental returns) is it worth the risk ? My view is no it would not be.

There is also a separate question which I don't know the answer to but if there was property damage in a house caused by the boiler failing would the house insurance cover the claim if the boiler hasn't been regularly serviced ?

Given how insurance companies operate its again not a large stretch to assume they wouldn't pay out on a claim.

So it comes back to what value every individual puts on the service based on the above considerations. Everybody agrees its not illegal not to service it, most would probably agree that the chance of a failure if not serviced is minimal, and everybody will have their own value system as to weather its worth it or not, but in my view the pittance it is yearly is worthwhile based on what ive outlined above.

Explain the property damage you talk off.,
I really think your grasping at straws here.

Tell me more about the plumber in cork, sounds more like professional negligence, unless you meant to say landlord

LowKeyReturn

ted1 wrote: »

Whatch out the grammar Nazis are out..,

Get a life.

I'm more of a punctuation socialist.

Thanks for your reply, I did mention that there are 2 smoke alarms in the house and 2 carbon minoxide dectctors in the house one fitted at the boiler, so its very unlikely that there would be a death from carbon minoxide poisoning or then one could sue the makrs of the decectors for neglegence also, It was cost related I was thinking of too, the saving of getting serviced after every 5/6 months of use could not be the 100 euro they charge surely. Regarding the insurance any damage caused from boilers washing machines or water decvices the excess is 1000 now since the big freeze. All interesting stuff how its all stacked against the customer.

D3PO

ted1 wrote: »

Explain the property damage you talk off.,
I really think your grasping at straws here.

Tell me more about the plumber in cork, sounds more like professional negligence, unless you meant to say landlord

If you don't follow the news that's your problem go Google search it I'm not your PA

As for property damage do you read ? your comprehension isn't very good if you do like I said in the slim chance of property damage which indicates Im not clutching at straws but am aware its an unlikely proposition but a proposition all the same.

if you bothered your arse to either properly read what I wrote or actually were willing to take it in rather than ignore what I wrote you would see that what I said was very reasoned and took in aspects from both points of view, but instead you have predetermined what you want to think because you think you know best because your an electrical engineer. :rolleyes:

odds_on

Housing standards for rented properties 2008 updated 2009:


13. Installations in the house for the supply of electricity and gas shall be maintained in good repair and safe working order with provision, where necessary, for the safe and effective removal of fumes to the external air.


When you have your boiler serviced you will get a receipt / certificate to say it was completed. This is the proof that the equipment is maintained as the law requires.

Irishlad23

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/85175061#Comment_85175061

Did you really pay €120 for a gas boiler service in 2013? I only paid €89 for mine this year. Check the bosch website to find the best boiler service provider.

I serviced my boiler with this company:dublingasworks

But they only cover the Dublin area