Gas boiler not in use - needs to be serviced?

[Andarma]

I have an apartment that I rent out, with gas central heating. The tenants do not use the heating at all (they prefer to use electric heating) and have not used the boiler in about 2 years. The boiler was last serviced about 18 months ago. Is there any need to service it at the moment if it is not in use at all?

 

[flossie]

I would probably say more so a reason to get it serviced. Boilers of any sort should be run for at least 30 minutes per week to ensure maintenance.

As a landlord, surely you have a legal requirement to be ensurring that all appliances are safe and in working order? I always used to ensure I saw a gas safety certificate and servicing certificate for boilers. If tenants don't use the heating, that's their perogavtive. If you don't want it in the apartment have it permanently disconnected.

 

[Trilogy 1982]

Second that. Get it serviced. It wont cost the earth. There's a list of gas registered contractors for your area on rgii.ie. Make sure whoever does the job is on this list.