An unsafe gas appliance has the potential to lead to gas leaks, fires and explosions, and carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning, but these are all risks which can be avoided by following some simple gas safety advice.
As a responsible landlord, Halton Housing has a legal duty and responsibility to ensure gas heating systems and pipework provided in its properties and buildings are maintained so that they are safe for use.
Allow us access for your an annual gas safety check. Our Gas Safe registered engineers will check all gas appliances in your home once a year. They’ll also do a visual inspection of your gas pipework and a tightness test to confirm there aren’t any gas leaks.
Remember: If you do not allow us access for your annual gas safety check you may face legal action.
You’ll want to look out for headaches, dizziness, nausea, and breathlessness. More severe symptoms are collapse and loss of consciousness. Find out more by reading our Carbon Monoxide Poisoning page.
Don’t use an appliance for something it wasn’t meant for - for example, using a cooker to heat a room.
Keep your heating system healthy by checking for any warning signs. A key way to keep your appliances running safely is to look for any leaks, cracks, clunking noises or black, sooty marks. This may indicate that they need to be checked by a Gas engineer. It’s also recommended that you check outside your home to ensure any external vents are not being blocked.
Gas Safety Week is all about sharing information and educating ourselves. By shouting about gas safety, we can work together to protect our family, friends and peers.
Working smoke alarms as we all know save lives, but from time to time we all need a gentle reminder that we need to make sure they are in full working order.
Fires can start at any time and for many reasons. Having a working smoke alarm can make the difference between getting out safely or not at all.
Regular testing of your alarm will give you the peace of mind that should fire start, you will be given the warning you need to escape.
So this Tuesday, why not test your smoke alarm and take part in #TestItTuesday?
Read more about the work our Gas Engineers carry out.
Our Gas Team has been selected as a finalist for ‘Team of the Year’ at the Direct Work (DW) Awards 2021.
Our Gas Team have been shortlisted for another award, less than 12 months since the team won the 'Team of the Year' award at the Direct Works Awards 2021.
As part of National Customer Service Week #NCSW21 we are shining a light on some of our Customer Service superstars
Our Gas Team has won the 'Team of the Year' award at the Direct Works Awards 2021 in recognition of going the extra mile in delivering services to customers during the COVID-19.