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Smell of Gas

If you smell gas then the first thing you need to do is locate your internal ECV (emergency control valve), it will be located

in close proximity to you gas meter and will look like this

As you can see when the handle is in line with the pipe, the gas is on, so turn it so it is horizontal to the gas pipe.

Next you need to call the emergency gas line on 0800 111 999, they will come out and make your property safe.

Suspected Carbon monoxide leak/incident

Unsafe gas appliances produce a highly poisonous gas called carbon monoxide (CO). It can cause death and serious long term health problems such as brain damage.

You can’t see it, taste it or smell it but it can kill quickly with no warning.

In the last year, 14 people have died from CO poisoning and 234 have suffered health problems from CO exposure. This poisonous gas is released when gas appliances are incorrectly fitted, badly repaired or poorly maintained.

An annual safety check by a Gas Safe registered engineer will make sure your appliances are safe. This will prevent you being exposed to low levels of CO.

What is carbon monoxide?

Carbon monoxide (CO) is a highly poisonous substance which is produced by the incomplete burning of gas and Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG).

This can happen if a gas appliance has been incorrectly fitted, badly repaired or poorly maintained or if flues, chimneys or vents are blocked.

You could be inhaling CO without realising it. You can’t see, smell or taste it, but at high levels it can kill you in minutes. Even breathing in a small amount can cause loss of consciousness and death.

Properly managed, gas is safe. Poorly managed, gas can produce harmful levels of carbon monoxide. So always use a Gas Safe registered engineer.

Oil and solid fuels such as coal, wood, petrol and oil can also produce carbon monoxide.

What is carbon monoxide poisoning?

Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning occurs when you breathe in even small amounts of the gas.  You can’t see, smell or taste carbon monoxide so you won’t know it is there.  You won’t necessarily notice the smell of gas.

If you breathe in CO, it gets into your blood stream and prevents your red blood cells from carrying oxygen. Without oxygen the body tissue and cells die.

Levels that do not kill can cause serious harm to health if breathed in over a long period. Paralysis and brain damage can be caused as a result of exposure to CO.

Symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning

Being aware of the symptoms of CO poisoning could save your life.

Many of the symptoms of carbon monoxide are similar to those of flu, food poisoning, viral infections, or simple tiredness. It is common to mistake the symptoms for something else.

Remember the six main symptoms to look out for:

1. headaches
2. dizziness
3. nausea
4. breathlessness
5. collapse
6. loss of consciousness

Other signs that you may have CO poisoning:

• If your symptoms only occur when you are at home
• Your symptoms disappear or get better when you leave home and come back when you return
• If anyone else in your household is experiencing any of the symptoms (including your pets) and whether they appear at a similar time

If you have any of the above symptoms:

• Get fresh air immediately. Open doors and windows, turn off gas appliances and leave the house
• See your doctor immediately or go to hospital - let them know that you suspect carbon monoxide poisoning.  They can do a blood or breath test to check.
• If you think there is immediate danger, call the Gas Emergency Helpline
• Get a Gas Safe registered engineer to inspect your gas appliances and flues to see if there is a dangerous problem

How do I know if my gas appliances are leaking carbon monoxide?

Your home may show symptoms of carbon monoxide, too. Any one of the following could be a sign that there is a build up of carbon monoxide and you need to have your gas appliances checked.

• The flame on your cooker should be crisp and blue. Lazy yellow or orange flames mean you need to get your cooker checked
• Soot or yellow/brown staining around or on appliances
• Pilot lights that frequently blow out
• Increased condensation inside windows

If you suspect that you have a faulty gas appliance in your home get it checked as soon as possible by a Gas Safe registered engineer.

It may also be an idea to buy a Carbon Monoxide detector(must be audible) although we do not sell them we can advise you on a

good one to purchase, call us on 0191 2893464, if you are unsure on any of the above.

THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS TAKEN FROM THE GAS SAFE WEBSITE.

It has come to my attention that more and more of our customers are being sold cookers and hobs without being told if they need a FSD or not.

It dosent matter if you live in newcastle, tyneside or tim-buck too, the regulations state that any cooker fitted in a multioccupancy dwelling, which includes a flat,maisonette or student accomodation must have a FSD.

An FSD stands for flame sensing device, and is a safety feature installed on many hobs and cookers.

It makes me angry that the likes of Argos,Comet etc are not educating customers on this fact.

The average member of the public is not going to know what a fsd is.

So in short if your buying a cooker or hob and you live in a flat,maisonete or student accomodation, then it MUST contain a FSD, or no Gas Safe Registered installer will be able tofit the appliance.

If you have ny questions on this matter then please feel free to give us a call on 0191 2893464

We are often asked by our customers if

we carry out plumbing work and are we

plumber’s or Heating Engineers?

Well the answer is we are both to a

certain degree to find out exactly what

heating services we carry out then please

visit our main site.

Although we specialise in heating work

we also carry out plumbing repairs on

radiators and central heating system pipe work.

So to sum if you need a plumber or a

heating engineer then give us a call we

are sure we can help or at least point you in the right direction.

If your boiler is not working, there’s a good chance one of the following five tips, which you can check yourself, may solve the problem and save you some money in the process.

TIP 1

Check your pressure

All Combi boilers require a certain amount of pressure in the system. If the systems pressue is low (between 0 and 0.5) the boiler may not run, reasons for a pressure drop are as follows:

1) A leak on the central heating system (check radiators and pipework).

2) A defective relief valve on the combi itself (check to see if the overflow outside is wet/dripping).

3) Removal of a radiator for decorating etc.

4) Faulty expansion vessell.

To re-pressurise your boiler simply turn the black tap (illustrated in the diagram above) until you hear water flowing, during this process you should see the dial on the pressure gauge rising, when the black dial reaches anywhere between 1 and 1.5 turn the tap back to the off position(original position).

TIP 2

Check you have a gas supply.

Sounds obvious but you would be surprised how many times we get called out for this, simply turn on a gas cooker or gas fire to check.

TIP 3

Make sure your room thermostat is turned up.

For example if your room thermostat is on 10 degrees, then the boiler wont fire up your central heating until the tempertaure drops to 10 degrees, which is pretty cold, so turn it up.

TIP 4

Is your Pilot light on?

Many boiler’s have permanent pilot lights which means the pilot light is always on, regardless of the demand for heating and hot water. If the pilot light has been extinguished, then it needs re-lighting. To do this simply press and hold the button on the gas valve this is normally grey or green in colour but can vary, then press the spark button over and over again (whilst the button is pressed in) until the pilot light becomes visible through the little window (pilot viewing window), once lit count to 30 then slowly release the button, the pilot should now stay on.

TIP 5

Check you have electrical supply

Again an obvious one but still a very common fault. If a fuse spur is powering your boiler (like in the picture below) then simply remove and change the fuse, if its a plug then again change the fuse

If you stll have no joy, then the problem will need investigating by a CORGI registered Heating engineer

Please do not attempt anything which involves tampering with your boiler, this type of work is only suitable for CORGI registered Heating Engineer’s

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