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January 4, 2019

The Gas Safe Register exists as a list of people and organisations who have the required training and accreditation to work safely with gas heating systems, cookers, ovens, boilers and other industrial gas equipment. The list is maintained by the Health & Safety Executive and acts as an easy reference guide to find suitable gas engineers.

November 6, 2018

It may seem that every year at around this time, we see hyperbolic newspaper reports claiming the ‘big freeze’ is coming and we are about to experience a nightmare winter of minus temperatures and months of ice and snow.

October 31, 2018

In today’s financial climate businesses are always looking for ways to save money. It is a natural and prudent thing to do at any time, but every cost the business faces has to be balanced against a justification, and assessed in terms of the consequences of ignoring that cost. Your boiler service is one thing you shouldn’t ignore…

October 9, 2018

Under section 2 of the Health And Safety At Work Act, employers have a duty to ensure the health, safety and welfare of their employees.

October 4, 2018

Maintenance is important to commercial businesses, and a failure to carry out important tasks can be very expensive. In this respect, there are two types of maintenance, which differ quite significantly; planned and reactive maintenance. At Robinsons Facilities Services, we would always recommend planned maintenance.

June 27, 2018

Just like maintenance schedules for your air conditioning and electrical systems, you should have a programme set up to ensure your boiler is always operating to its maximum capability. This will reduce your running costs, extend the lifecycle of the unit and prevent disruptive and costly downtime. Understanding how a commercial boiler works will also help you grasp how it will help your business and why a maintenance plan is so important.

April 17, 2018

Boiler breakdowns are every commercial organisation’s worst nightmare. They can be costly, inconvenient and cause major morale issues with staff. But there are plenty of things you can do to look after your boiler to ensure minimal disruption and years of cost-effective operation.

March 20, 2018

Planned preventive maintenance is the concept of making a schedule of items in a business that need to be attended to and inspected on a routine basis, to ensure they continue to function efficiently and to avoid unforeseen breakdowns as far as is possible.

January 11, 2018

A boiler is one of the most important elements of a business’s welfare infrastructure. It provides hot water and heating and is integral to an employer’s fundamental duty to provide a comfortable work environment for their employees.