❓ A parliamentary question regarding the safety of unflued gas heaters in Department of Housing properties, revealing a lack of specific data and prompting the development of new safety measures.
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(1) As of 31 December 2008, how many Department of Housing properties had unflued gas heaters?
(2) How many of those unflued gas heaters were serviced during 2008?
(3) What information is provided by the Department to tenants in relation to the health dangers of unflued gas heaters?
(4) Is there a process in train for the replacing of unflued gas heaters in Department of Housing properties?
(5) If yes to question 4, when is it likely this replacement strategy will be completed?
(2) How many of those unflued gas heaters were serviced during 2008?
(3) What information is provided by the Department to tenants in relation to the health dangers of unflued gas heaters?
(4) Is there a process in train for the replacing of unflued gas heaters in Department of Housing properties?
(5) If yes to question 4, when is it likely this replacement strategy will be completed?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
7 April 2009
Responded by
Minister for Housing and Works
Response time
28 days
(1) The Department's records do not differentiate between flued or unflued gas room heaters. However, in July 2008 a Building Condition Assessment Program commenced which involves inspecting all properties constructed prior to 1990. As part of this program, flued and unflued room heater information is being collected.
(2) 1,546 gas room heaters were serviced however records do not identify which of these are flued or unflued.
(3) Currently none. However the Department plans to introduce an education program.
(4) The Department is developing proposals for a program of appliance servicing for all unflued gas heaters. Heaters deemed unserviceable will be removed or replaced with new units.
(5) To be determined.
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(2) 1,546 gas room heaters were serviced however records do not identify which of these are flued or unflued.
(3) Currently none. However the Department plans to introduce an education program.
(4) The Department is developing proposals for a program of appliance servicing for all unflued gas heaters. Heaters deemed unserviceable will be removed or replaced with new units.
(5) To be determined.
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