Every year some 30 people die from carbon monoxide poisoning caused by gas appliances and flues that have not been properly maintained
You can’t see it. You can’t taste it. You can’t even smell it but carbon monoxide can kill without warning in just a few hours. You and your family are particularly vulnerable when you are asleep.
Faulty appliances can cause explosions and can also give off poisonous carbon monoxide fumes. These fumes can kill you and your family.
We therefore have a legal duty to make sure all of our gas appliances are checked every year by properly qualified engineers.
Every year we will write to you to arrange an appointment to service your appliances.
Please co-operate with your annual gas service check it could save you and your family’s life.
Don’t Forget
Fires and Carbon
Monoxide Kill
Gas Safety
Gas is a safe fuel if used correctly and treated with respect.
You are asked to:
- Co-operate with the annual gas service
- Report any problem at all with BCHA gas appliances to us
- Report any gas leaks to TRANSCO on 0800 111 999
- Always get second hand appliances checked before you buy.
- Get written permission from BCHA first if you wish to install new appliances or replace any existing gas appliance. This forms part of your tenancy conditions
- Not block any ventilation to gas appliances
- Not block gas flues or chimneys taking away any poisonous fumes from gas appliances
- Not carry out any DIY work to repair gas appliances – leave it to the experts. Apart from being very dangerous, you could also be breaking the law.
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