Gas Safety in the Home
21 million households in the United Kingdom use gas to heat their homes, cook their food and provide hot water.
Modern gas appliances are very safe, however dangerous gas installations or repair work can be deadly and cause the following risks;-
- Gas leaks
- Fires
- Explosions
- Carbon monoxide poisoning
To keep your home safe, only use a Gas Safe Registered Engineer to fit, fix or service your appliances. All our Engineers are Gas Safe Registered and carry their ID badges at all times..
Top tips for gas safety in your home;-
- Always use a Gas Safe Registered Engineer to install, repair and service your gas appliances, these include your gas boiler, gas fire, gas cooker or hob.
- Check that your gas engineer is qualified to work on your gas appliance – on the back of the engineers Gas Safe ID card will be a list of qualifications regarding what appliances they are allowed to work on and install. Please visit Gas Safe to check your engineer is registered.
- Get your gas appliances checked or serviced once a year, regarding gas fires, it is important that your chimney is swept regularly and smoke tested to ensure that all products of combustion are leaving your home.
- Install an audible, carbon monoxide alarm, this will alert you to the presence of the poisonous gas carbon monoxide, produced by unsafe gas appliances
- If you think there may be a gas leak in your home, or notice any signs of carbon monoxide, act fast and follow the advice of gas emergencies
