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HOME SAFETY CHECKS

Report for home customers
You want your family to be safe in This gas is colourless and scentless, so
your home. We can help to keep you it is hard to tell if one of your
safe by servicing your gas and appliances starts leaking carbon
electrical appliances at regular monoxide. A carbon monoxide leak
intervals. This can give you peace of can be lethal. The occupants of a room
mind that you and your family are safe or house will not know of the presence
at all times. of the gas until it is too late. You
should get boilers, gas fires and
Our Charter cookers serviced by a Gas Safe
Registered engineer once a year and,
We provide servicing plans to meet all for added safety, have a working
needs. These include servicing and carbon monoxide detector located in
safety cheecks on your gas central your house.
heating boiler and any gas appliances
you have in your house. We can also All our engineers are on the Gas Safe
inspet and service all electrical Register. You can trust our engineers
appliances including air conditioning to service your boiler properly. They
systems. are approved by the Gas Safe
Register, the official registration body
We have a nationally based team of designed to protect the public against
engineers and technicians who are all unqualified engineers and unsafe gas
qualified in their respective areas of work.
expertise. Our gas service engineers
are all registered for gas safety and What happens during the
will present their gas safety service?
accreditation on arrival at your house.
Our electrical and air conditioning The engineer will:
technicians are also qualified in their
fields. We will match our technical ✓ inspect your boiler and controls to
staff to the requirements of your make sure they are working
properly
agreement.
✓ check your boiler for corrosion and
leaks
Why do I need an annual ✓ take off the casing of your boiler to
boiler service? inspect the main components
✓ check the gas pressure
✓ test the flue to make sure it is not
You should get your boiler serviced
emitting any unsafe fumes
regularly to make sure it is working ✓ clean the parts (if tests indicate they
properly. A faulty boiler could waste need it)
money on energy and might even start ✓ replace the casing and check the seals
leaking poisonous carbon monoxide.

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✓ leave you with a checklist of The most important maintenance task

information about your boiler’s that will ensure the efficiency of your
safety.
air conditioner is to routinely replace
We provide several different levels of or clean its filters. Clogged, dirty
service. This table shows you what is filters block normal airflow and
included in each level. reduce a system's efficiency
significantly. With normal airflow
obstructed, air that bypasses the filter
Service level may carry dirt directly into the
Annual evaporator coil and impair the coil's
boiler heat-absorbing capacity. Replacing a
service dirty, clogged filter with a clean one
Boiler can lower your air conditioner's
and energy consumption by 5% to 15%.
controls one
For central air conditioners, filters are
Central generally located somewhere along
heating Two
the return duct's length. Common
Thre
Home filter locations are in walls, ceilings,
e
electrics furnaces, or in the air conditioner
Four
itself. Room air conditioners have a
Plumbing filter mounted in the grill that faces
Five
Drains into the room.

Some types of filters are reusable;

others must be replaced. They are
Air conditioning available in a variety of types and
efficiencies. Clean or replace your air
REGULAR TASKS YOU CAN DO conditioning system's filter or filters
YOURSELF every month or two during the cooling
season. Filters may need more
An air conditioner's
frequent attention if the air
filters, coils, and fins
conditioner is in constant use, is
require regular
subjected to dusty conditions, or you
maintenance for the
have fur-bearing pets in the house.
unit to function
effectively and efficiently throughout AIR CONDITIONER COILS
its years of service. Neglecting
necessary maintenance ensures a The air conditioner's evaporator coil
steady decline in air conditioning and condenser coil collect dirt over
performance while energy use their months and years of service. A
steadily increases. clean filter prevents the evaporator
coil from soiling quickly. In time,
AIR CONDITIONER FILTERS however, the evaporator coil will still

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collect dirt. This dirt reduces airflow When your air conditioner needs more
and insulates the coil, reducing its than regular maintenance, call in one
ability to absorb heat. To avoid this of our professional service
problem, check your evaporator coil technicians. A well-trained technician
every year and clean it as necessary. will find and fix problems in your air
conditioning system.
Outdoor condenser coils can also
become very dirty if the outdoor The technician will:
environment is dusty or if there is
foliage nearby. You can easily see the ✓ check for correct amount of
refrigerant
condenser coil and notice if dirt is
✓ test for refrigerant leaks using a leak
collecting on its fins. detector
✓ capture any refrigerant that must be
You should minimize dirt and debris evacuated from the system, instead
near the condenser unit. Your dryer of illegally releasing it to the
vents, falling leaves, and lawn mower atmosphere
are all potential sources of dirt and ✓ check for and seal duct leakage in
central systems
debris. Cleaning the area around the
✓ measure airflow through the
coil, removing any debris, and evaporator coil
trimming foliage back at least 2 feet ✓ verify the correct electric control
(0.6 meters) allow for adequate sequence and make sure that the
airflow around the condenser. heating system and cooling system
cannot operate simultaneously
COIL FINS ✓ inspect electric terminals, clean and
tighten connections, and apply a
The aluminium fins on evaporator and non-conductive coating if necessary
condenser coils are easily bent and ✓ oil motors and check belts for
can block airflow through the coil. Air tightness and wear
✓ check the accuracy of the thermostat.
conditioning wholesalers sell a tool
called a "fin comb" that will comb
these fins back into nearly original
condition.

CONDENSATE DRAINS
Occasionally pass a stiff wire through
the unit's drain channels. Clogged
drain channels prevent a unit from
reducing humidity, and the resulting
excess moisture may discolour walls
or carpet.

Servicing your AC Unit

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DO NOT WAIT FOR PROBLEMS

TO OCCUR.
We have the country covered by
qualified engineers and are in the
process of training new ones. This
chart shows how we cover the
regions:
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En 8
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North South East West
Areas of Expertise

Call now for a catalogue of our

services. We will be pleased to offer
you our most appropriate package or
quote you for a specialised service.

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