CERTIFICATES OF CONFORMITY(COC) :
There is specific regulations homeowners must comply with when installing gas equipment in their homes to ensure their insurance policy remains valid.
According to the regulations that where introduced in 2009 All gas installations must have a certificate of compliance (COC) according to the pressure Equipment Regulations that have been promulgated under the Health and safety Act (No 85 of 1993)- affectively Stating that the installation has been properly inspected and is determinted to be Safe and leak Free.
It is also important for homeowners to know THAT if they wish to sell their house and they have a gas appliance installed , they are required to obtain a gas certificate and deliver a copy there of to the new purchaser.
The types of gas installations that require a certificate includes: gas fireplace , gas braais , gas stove , gas oven ,gas hob and gas hot water system(Gas geyser).
