A self-employed plumber left a boiler with numerous faults and in a dangerous state at a customer’s home in Exeter.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigated the incident and prosecuted Mr Dunn at a hearing before Exeter Magistrates on November 4 2015.
The court was told that Michael Dunn, Paignton installed a new gas boiler and left it leaking gas and the boiler flue that he installed was not installed to the manufacturer’s instructions and not to the proper standards.
Mr Dunn then compounded his offences by ignoring repeated concerns raised with him by the homeowners that they could smell gas. Wales and West Utilities were then called to attended site and found that there was a gas leak and the situation safe.
Mr Dunn pleaded guilty to two breaches of gas safety regulations and was fined a total of £1,000 and ordered to pay £1,000 in costs.