Gas Safety Week: Fighting for
a Gas Safe Nation
Helping the public stay gas safe
We are proud to be supporting
Gas Safety Week 2020, taking place 14 - 20 September.
Gas
Safety Week is an annual safety week to raise awareness of gas safety and the
importance of taking care of your gas appliances. It is coordinated by Gas Safe Register, the official list of gas
engineers who are legally
allowed to work on gas.
Badly
fitted and poorly serviced gas appliances can cause gas leaks, fires,
explosions and carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. CO is a highly poisonous
gas that can kill quickly and without warning, as you cannot see it, taste it
or smell it.
By taking care of your gas
appliances properly you are taking care of your home and your loved ones. Follow
these few simple checks to keep you and your family safe.
ü Check
your gas appliances every year. Gas appliances should be
safety checked once a year and serviced regularly by a Gas Safe registered
engineer. Tenants – make sure your landlord arranges this. Set a reminder so
you don’t forget at StayGasSafe.co.uk.
ü Look out for friends and relatives. Some
people may be unable to arrange their own gas safety check or may be unaware of
what they need to do to keep safe. Help your loved ones by ensuring that they
have their appliances checked and serviced regularly.
ü Check
your engineer is Gas Safe registered. You can find or check an
engineer at GasSafeRegister.co.uk or
call 0800 408 5500.
ü Check
your engineer is qualified for the type of gas work you need doing e.g. natural
gas, domestic boiler. You can find this information on the back of their Gas
Safe ID card and on the Gas Safe Register website.
ü Check for warning signs that could
indicate your (or others) appliances are not working correctly. Signs
may include lazy yellow /orange flames instead of crisp blue ones, black marks
on or around the appliance, a pilot light that keeps going out and too much
condensation in the room.
ü Know the six main symptoms of carbon
monoxide poisoning – headaches, dizziness, breathlessness,
nausea, collapse and loss of consciousness.
ü Install an audible carbon monoxide alarm
and make sure your friends and relatives have one too. Check they
are marked EN50291 and display the British Standards’ Kitemark.
For gas safety advice and to find or check an engineer visit the Gas Safe Register website at GasSafeRegister.co.uk. Alternatively call the free helpline on 0800 408 5500.
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