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Testing heating appliances requires the right equipment

Jonathan Kane, Chief Executive of leading UK manufacturer Kane International Ltd, explains the vital importance of using the right testing equipment.

Kane testing equipment

Using the right equipment to test heating systems stops you accidentally causing injury or death – it also leaves the appliance as the manufacturer intended.

Lord Kelvin’s phrase, “To measure is to know”, applies especially to heating systems, since products of combustion are invisible and odourless – relying on visual signs to check an appliance compromises your defence if it causes injury or death.

Regardless how clean an oil boiler or gas fire looks, it’s easy for chimneys & flues to become blocked, allowing dangerous carbon monoxide (CO) to poison anyone living in the home.

Better safe than sorry – always use the right equipment

Analysers testing appliances must meet European Standard EN 50379 for combustion emissions and EN 50543 when testing gas fired commercial catering equipment . . .

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