Under certain circumstances, open flued gas space heaters pose a risk of releasing unhealthy and sometimes lethal concentrations of carbon monoxide into buildings. Malfunctioning, poorly or infrequently serviced open flued gas space heaters in residential settings have resulted in the deaths of three Victorians since 2010.
Your views are being sought on the Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) and the phase out of open flued gas space heaters. You can make a submission by 22 Feb 2021 via the web form here or uploading a submission document or emailing your submission to gas.safety@delwp.vic.gov.au.
View more information about the RIS here: https://engage.vic.gov.au/open-flued-gas-space-heaters.