For individual boilers ( chaudières individuelles ) in a furnished apartment rental in Paris or anyw

All boilers ( gas, heating oil, wood, coal, multi-combustable, between 4 and 400 kW ) should be checked at least once per year. Proper maintenance ensures your boiler will last 2 to 3 times longer, be 5 times less likely to break down, and burn 8 to 12% less fuel. Spring and Fall are the best times to have your boiler checked.
For individual boilers ( chaudières individuelles ) in a furnished apartment rental red roof inn california in Paris or anywhere in France, the maintenance is at the charge of the occupant/tenant, unless expressly stated in the lease agreement ( art. R 224-41-5 du code de l’environnement ).
Please note that the law does not have any sanction if your tenant does not fulfill his or her obligation to maintain the boiler. However, red roof inn california you do have legal recourse at the time the tenant leaves the apartment. If the latter cannot prove that maintenance has been done, you can take care of it yourself and are allowed to deduct the expense from the security deposit.
The boiler flue should especially be inspected at least once a year (established by the  article 31.6 du règlement sanitaire départemental ) because it prevents the risk of carbon monoxide red roof inn california leaks. Each year in France, nearly 6000 people are poisoned by carbon monoxide (a third of which are children) and 300 die. This is not only a French problem:  did you know that carbon monoxide poisioning took the lives of Walt Disney s parents?
The flue is a metal tube that comes out of the boiler red roof inn california and goes into the wall. It carries red roof inn california waste gases away from your boiler to be released into the air outside. If you live in a property that has a boiler flue which cannot red roof inn california be inspected because red roof inn california it is hidden behind a wall, you need to install an inspection hatch. Otherwise your boiler may be considered at risk.
In 1987, I created Paris Rental, the first real estate agency in Paris to specialize in long-term furnished housing for expats. Having lived and worked for 15 years in the US, it has always been my goal to offer the level of service and guidance that expats are expecting when they arrive in a new country. Along with my international team, we are looking forward to helping you.