9
September
Gas Safety Week: Every Check Counts
By JR | Blog
Stay Gas Safe this Gas Safety Week
This week (9th-15th September) is Gas Safety Week 2024.
The annual awareness campaign from the Gas Safe Register is upon us again this week (9th-15th September).
This year’s theme is ‘Checking – Every Check Counts’, emphasising the importance of regular gas safety checks.
Prioritise gas safety
As you know, it’s important to prioritise gas safety in your home and have your gas appliances checked at least annually.
Gas appliances that have not been properly maintained can cause gas leaks, fires, explosions and carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. Carbon monoxide is known as the ‘silent killer’ because you can’t see, smell or taste it.
Therefore, it is important to have your gas appliances checked by an engineer who is listed on the Gas Safe Register, as all our heating engineers are.
Regular heating checks
That’s why we recommend having an annual heating service, to:
– Keep your boiler in tip-top condition
– Check it’s all running efficiently
– Minimise risk of breakdown
– If there are any issues, we can fix them before they become serious
– Some manufacturers require it as part of their warranty.
Neil Stevenson, Stevenson’s Director of Services, said: “It’s our job to make sure that people’s gas appliances are operating safely and efficiently. In some instances, people do not know the signs and symptoms of faulty gas appliances and carbon monoxide poisoning.
“Because of this, we are supporting Gas Safety Week to remind the public of the seriousness of unsafe gas appliances, the important of checking and how they can keep themselves and their families safe.”
When did you last have your heating and gas appliances serviced?
Service Care Plans
To keep your gas heating system in tip top condition, including an annual service, why not sign up to one of our Service Care Plans? They help you spread the cost and keep things working properly.
Look out for us on social media
Finally, we’ll be sharing some tips and advice on how to stay gas safe on our social media throughout Gas Safety Week. So, please be sure to follow us to get the updates:
Facebook – Stevenson Heating Ltd
Twitter – @StevensonHtg
Instagram – @Stevensonheating
And, for gas safety advice or to book an engineer to check your gas appliances, call us on 020 8462 8822, email us on info@stevensonheating.co.uk or request a call back.
13
September
Gas Safety Week 2021
By JR | Blog
Gas Safety Week: Community Safety
It’s Gas Safety Week 2021 this week (13-19 September), which we are once again supporting.
Spreading awareness of gas safety
Gas Safety Week 2021 raises awareness of gas safety and why it’s important to take care of your gas appliances. Now in it’s 11th year, the week is organised by the Gas Safe Register. This is the official list of gas engineers legally allowed to work on gas.
Unsurprisingly, poorly maintained or badly fitted gas appliances are dangerous. They can cause gas leaks, fires, explosions and carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. As you may know, CO is a highly poisonous gas that can kill quickly and without warning. You cannot see it, taste it or smell it.
This year’s Gas Safety Week addresses a whole range of gas safety issues: from how to stay gas safe, to using a qualified, registered engineer and much more. It’s main aim is to ensure the community doesn’t suffer from the effects of illegal gas work through lack of awareness.
Our gas safety week tips to keep you and your family safe
Check your gas appliances annually. Use a Gas Safe engineer to check and service your gas appliances once a year. If you rent, make sure your landlord arranges this.
Ensure your engineer is on the Gas Safe Register. All our engineers at Stevenson Heating are on the Gas Safe Register.
Look out for your friends and relatives – especially if they can’t arrange their own gas safety check or may be unaware of what they need to do. Help your loved ones to have their appliances checked and serviced regularly.
Check for warning signs that could indicate your appliances are not working correctly. Signs may include: lazy yellow / orange flames instead of crisp blue ones; black marks on or around your appliance; a pilot light that keeps going out; and too much condensation in the room.
Know the six main symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning – headaches, dizziness, breathlessness, nausea, collapse and loss of consciousness.
Install an audible carbon monoxide alarm and make sure your friends and relatives have one too. They need to have the EN50291 mark and display the British Standards’ Kitemark.
Service Care Plans
To keep your gas heating system in tip top condition, including an annual service, why not sign up to one of our Service Care Plans? They help you spread the cost and keep things working properly.
Finally, we’ll be sharing some tips and advice on how to stay gas safe on our social media throughout Gas Safety Week. So, please be sure to follow us to get the updates:
Facebook – Stevenson Heating Ltd
Twitter – @StevensonHtg
Instagram – @Stevensonheating
And, for gas safety advice or to book an engineer to check your gas appliances, call us on 020 8462 8822, email us on info@stevensonheating.co.uk or request a call back.
