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Registered Gas Installers, Declarations of Conformance, carbon monoxide and gas leaks.
4 articles, each with the date it was last updated.
Do I need a carbon monoxide alarm?
If you have any fuel-burning appliance — a gas or oil boiler, a stove or an open fire — you should have a carbon monoxide alarm. Building Regulations generally require one when a new or replacement boiler or stove is fitted, and landlords should make sure every rented home with a fuel-burning appliance has one.
C. Kenneally · Oct 2026How do I check a gas installer is registered?
Ask to see the RGI photo ID card. It is renewed every year, so check it shows the current year, then check the registration number with the RGI scheme (rgi.ie).
C. Kenneally · Oct 2026What is a Declaration of Conformance?
It is the certificate a Registered Gas Installer (RGI) issues to confirm that gas work was carried out to the required standard. Since 2009, every domestic gas installation, alteration or appliance replacement in Ireland should end with one.
C. Kenneally · Oct 2026What should I do if I smell gas?
Turn off the gas at the meter if you can do it safely, open doors and windows, do not use switches, flames or phones in the house, then leave the house and ring the Gas Networks Ireland 24-hour emergency line from outside on 1800 20 50 50.
C. Kenneally · Oct 2026
Need help identifying the problem?
Send a photo of the boiler, the system or the problem. Christy will tell you what is involved and what it will cost.
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