Here’s our advice on how to keep you and your family Gas Safe:
1) Get an annual gas safety check – Get a Gas Safe registered engineer to check all gas appliances in your property once a year. They’ll also do a visual inspection of your gas pipework and a tightness test to confirm there aren’t any gas leaks. If you’re a tenant renting a property, make sure you landlord arranges a gas safety check.
2) Find a Gas Safe registered engineer – use Gas safe Register website
3) Check your engineer’s Gas Safe ID card – You’ll want to check the front and back – this is how you’ll know they’re qualified to do the gas work they’ll be carrying out.
4) Look out for gas appliance warning signs – If your appliance isn’t working as it should be, there are certain signs to look out for like floppy yellow flames, extra condensation and black marks around the appliance.
5) Know the signs of CO poisoning – You’ll want to look out for headaches, dizziness, nausea, and breathlessness. More severe symptoms are collapse and loss of consciousness. Find out more by reading our Carbon Monoxide Poisoning page.
6) Buy an audible CO alarm marked EN 50291 – Follow the manufacturer’s instructions when installing the alarm, so if a CO leak occurs, you’ll be alerted to it.
7) Ensure adequate ventilation – This is essential for gas appliances to burn properly. You’ll want to make sure that no air vents or chimneys are blocked.
8) Only use gas appliances for their intended purpose – Don’t use an appliance for something it wasn’t meant for – for example, using a cooker to heat a room.
If you smell gas or suspect carbon monoxide poisoning, it’s important to contact your emergency service provider straight away or alternatively call TaylorMade -☎️ 02084081890.
