June 2010 - Campaign launched to get rid of rogue fitters
The UK’s major gas boiler manufacturers, with the support of the Heating and Hotwater Industry Council (HHIC), have launched a campaign to rid the industry of incompetent installers.
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June 2010 - Illegal gas fitter fined £38,000 High levels of deadly carbon monoxide (CO) gas were potentially endangering lives as a result of an illegal gas fitter's work, a court heard.
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May 2010 - Plumber sentanced for bogus gas fitting
A plumber who illegally worked on gas boilers when unregistered in the Southend-on-Sea area has been sentenced in court.
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May 2010 - Bath water made safe
Change to Part G of The Building Regs
A change to the Building Regulations, which will prevent hundreds of children and older people suffering horrific bath water scalds each year, has been welcomed by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).
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May 2010 - Teenager dies after DIY fit of a woodburning stove goes wrong
A teenager has died after carbon monoxide poisoning fumes were emitted from a woodburning stove he helped to fit at his family home.
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