Gas information

Make sure you have your gas appliances serviced at least once a year by a CORGI registered engineer

• Do not use any gas appliances that you think are not working properly.
• Make sure that ventilation bricks or grilles or outside flues are never covered or blocked.
• Make sure you have your gas appliances serviced at least once a year by a CORGI registered engineer.
• If you suspect a gas leak, call the emergency line immediately.
• Fit a carbon monoxide detector. Use this as a guide but do not rely on it completely.
• Carbon monoxide is a very dangerous gas. It is colourless and has no taste or smell. If your gas appliance is faulty, or there is not enough ventilation in the room, carbon monoxide may be produced.
• Danger signs:
  Orange or yellow gas flames. Gas flames should be blue. Sooty stains or discolouration on or by the appliance. You may develop some of the following symptoms: headaches, drowsiness, sickness, giddiness or stomach pains.