Stay Safe This Winter: Key Insights for Horsham & Adur from Registered Gas Engineer Issue 188

Stay Safe This Winter: Key Insights for Horsham & Adur from Registered Gas Engineer Issue 188 

As the temperatures drop across the Horsham District and Adur District, the focus at Prime Boiler Care shifts entirely to ensuring your home heating systems are safe, efficient, and reliable through the winter months. 

The official industry publication, Registered Gas Engineer (Issue 188, November/December 2025), delivers critical reminders and technical updates that underscore our commitment to your safety. 

Here is a summary of the most essential takeaways from this issue for our local customers. 

1. Carbon Monoxide Alarms: Beyond the Boiler Service. With winter driving up gas appliance usage, Carbon Monoxide (CO) awareness is the top priority for the industry. 

This issue placed a heavy emphasis on the rules and best practices surrounding CO alarms. 

The magazine provided a technical deep-dive into the legal requirements for CO alarms. 

As your local engineers, we always adhere to these standards. The key message for you is that a CO alarm is a mandatory safety device, not an optional extra. 

The issue reviewed the strict protocols engineers must follow when an alarm is activated, showing the industry's focus on protecting you. 

If we are servicing your boiler or fire, we can check the location and function of your CO alarms. 

If you do not have one installed near your appliance, please notify us. This simple step can literally save a life. 

2. Digital Identity and Trust: What the Register is Doing for You.

The Gas Safe Register continues its push for modernisation, which directly affects the level of trust you can have in our service. 

The issue provided further updates on the transition to Digital ID Cards for registered engineers. 

This is an official, easily verified means of proving our competence. 

A new Small to Medium Enterprise (SME) Champion has also been appointed by the Register to provide better support for businesses like Prime Boiler Care, ensuring your local engineers are prepared for the future of home heating and safety. 

The magazine highlights that most work comes from repeat business and personal recommendation, proving that you already trust us. 

We take this trust seriously, and these updates help us stay current, compliant, and transparent. 

3. Heating into the Future: Safety and Sustainability Issue 188 touched on the continuous shift towards sustainable heating and the need for gas engineers to be at the forefront of this change, all while prioritising safety. 

With energy costs remaining a concern, the focus is always on maximising the efficiency of your current gas appliances. 

An annual service with Prime Boiler Care ensures your boiler uses gas as efficiently as possible, saving you money and reducing your environmental impact. 

The new initiatives also confirm that while the industry is changing, qualified gas engineers are essential to ensuring any new sustainable technology (like heat pumps or hydrogen-ready systems) is installed and maintained safely. 

Your Winter Checklist with Prime Boiler Care. 

To ensure your home in the Horsham District or Adur District stays warm and safe this season, we recommend you: 

 * Verify Your CO Alarm: Check the battery and age of your CO alarm. 

 * Book Your Annual Service: If you haven't had your boiler serviced yet this year, scheduling it now is critical for efficiency and preventing winter breakdowns. 

 * Trust the Triangle: Always ask to see the Gas Safe ID card of any engineer entering your home—including ours! 

Contact Prime Boiler Care today to book your appointment and keep your home safe all year round.