Planning Your Christmas Day Meal? Check Your Oven Is Gas Safe!

Planning Your Christmas Day Meal? Check Your Oven Is Gas Safe! This Christmas, we would like to remind you to get all your gas appliances checked by a qualified Gas Safe registered engineer. Then you will can have peace of mind that they are running safely and efficiently for the Christmas roast.

Planning Your Christmas Day Meal? Check your oven is gas safe!

Unsafe gas appliances are at risk of gas leaks, fires, explosions and can cause deadly carbon monoxide poisoning. You should never attempt to work on a gas appliance yourself, but always get a qualified Gas Safe registered engineer to conduct your annual safety check to ensure they are safe.

Know the Signs of an Unsafe Gas Appliance

The signs to keep an eye out for, which say a gas appliance could be unsafe are:

• burning with a lazy yellow flame
• the pilot light often goes out
• you find black marks on or near the appliance
• there is increased condensation inside your windows

Six Simple Steps to Staying Gas Safe

1. Only ever use a qualified and Gas Safe registered engineer
2. Check both the front and back of your engineer’s Gas Safe Register card to make sure that they are qualified to work on the specific gas appliances you have
3. Get all your gas appliances serviced and safety checked at least once a year
4. Know the signs of CO poisoning;
   1. Headaches
   2. Dizziness
   3. Breathlessness
   4. Nausea
   5. Collapse
   6. Loss of consciousness.
5. Check your appliances for the warning signs above that say they are unsafe
6. Fit audible carbon monoxide alarms in all rooms with a gas appliance

LW Heating and Plumbing

A gas safety check is recommended every year by a reputable Gas Safe registered plumber.  Whatever your heating and plumbing requirements: from fixing a leaking tap to a brand-new water saving shower, we can help: call LW Heating and Plumbing today for more information.

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