Gas Safety Week

We’re proud to be supporting Gas Safety Week 2024 (9 – 15 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.

This year’s theme is checking, every check counts!

We’ve a legal duty to carry out an annual safety inspection in your home*. During the visit, a Gas Safe engineer will check that any gas heating and hot water appliances, fittings and flues owned by us are safe. It’s free and only takes around half an hour, you can find out more about what to expect from the check, here.

Gas appliances, chimneys and flues can be a serious risk to your health if they’re not properly serviced and maintained. So, it’s important you allow us access when your check is due. When we get in touch to arrange your check, please let us know if you need any special assistance.

Here are some simple checks that you can do at home to stay gas safe:

Check gas appliances for warning signs. Signs include lazy yellow/orange flames instead of crisp blue ones, black marks on or around the appliance, a pilot light that keeps going out, too much condensation in the room, or error messages on the appliance’s control panel. If you spot any of these, contact us.
Check your knowledge. Remember the main symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning: headaches, dizziness, breathlessness, nausea, collapse, and loss of consciousness. If you suspect CO, get into fresh air immediately and call the gas emergency services for your area.
Check your carbon monoxide alarm. A carbon monoxide alarm must be fitted in every habitable room of a rented home containing gas appliances (excluding appliances used for cooking). It’s a good idea to regularly test these.
Check that vents or flues are not blocked. Vents and flues are there to ensure the gas appliances work safely. Blocking them could prevent this.

TOP TIP – Before the colder weather arrives, turn your heating on to check it’s in working order. It means we’ll be able to resolve any issues before you really need it!

Further resources on gas safety!

*Kindly note that leaseholders are responsible for arranging their own gas safety checks. You’ll find a list of registered gas engineers at www.gassaferegister.co.uk