Next Monday (14th
September 2020) sees the tenth annual Gas Safety Week begin.
The awareness campaign is
timed to get people thinking about and checking their gas appliances as the
autumn starts to take hold.
Gas Safety Week’s goal is to
raise awareness among homeowners about the crucial importance of having their
gas appliances serviced every year.
Here’s a question for you –
When was the last time you had yours checked?
If it’s been over 12 months,
you need to act now and get them checked by a qualified gas engineer.
Gas Safety Week reminds
people of the dangers of poorly maintained gas appliances, which can lead to
gas leaks, fires, and carbon monoxide poisoning. All of which can kill.
Here are four simple steps
you can do to keep you and your family gas safe.
1) Have your gas appliances checked every 12 months.
2) Verify that any engineer you employ is Gas Safe registered (previously called
CORGI). Gas Safe engineers work to a set standard and are tested regularly.
3) Check your engineer’s Gas Safe ID card. Any engineer worthy of employing will
have no issue showing you this, and you can verify it online with the Gas Safe
Register.
4) Install an audible carbon monoxide alarm and test it regularly – this is a
potential lifesaver.
When it comes to anything gas
related in your home, it’s always wise to think ‘if in doubt get it checked
out’.
How safe is Retford?
Well this link shows 117
unsafe gas appliances, 73 unsafe boilers, 22 unsafe cookers and 22 unsafe
fires.
The Gas Safe Register
website has a map which shows all the dangerous gas appliances that have been
found in Retford. To check it out, enter your postcode. visit https://www.staygassafe.co.uk/
The demand for gas safety
and heating engineers surges in October and November as boilers and heaters
start firing up after the summer lull.
So, with that in mind, book
your home’s appointment with a Gas Safe registered engineer in advance and beat
the rush and possible delays.
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