Hints and Tips for the Home.

There are a number of cheap and easy energy efficiency measures which you can take in order to make your home energy friendly. In taking these simple steps you’ll not only save money but you’ll also be helping to save the environment.

Top tips for gas safety

1. Always use a Gas Safe registered engineer to install, repair and service your gas appliances, including your:
   • gas boiler
   • gas fire, gas cooker or hob
   • central heating system, radiators or your hot water system, if they are connected to either a Natural Gas or LPG (liquid petroleum gas) supply
     

2. Always ask for the card. Gas Safe registered engineers all carry a Gas Safe Register ID card. It shows you what they look like and what gas work they are qualified to do. It also gives you a unique licence number that you can use to check they are still on the register.
   
   Only allow an engineer to work on your gas appliances after you have checked their Gas Safe Register ID card. If you have any doubts call 0800 408 5500 and quote the unique licence number on your engineer’s ID card.
   
   If you suspect an engineer is not registered and working illegally, you should report it to Gas Safe Register using the 'Report an illegal engineer' service.

3. Check that your engineer is qualified to work on your gas appliance.
   Not all engineers are qualified to carry out all types of gas work. Make sure you check the qualifications on the back of their ID card to make sure they are competent to work on your appliance.  You can also check them on this website by using the 'Check an engineer' service in the right hand panel of this page.
   
   If you have a complaint about work carried out by a Gas Safe registered engineer, then let us know by using our complaints form.

4. Get your appliances checked once a year, or in accordance with your manufacturer's guidelines, by a Gas Safe registered engineer.

5. Install an audible, battery operated carbon monoxide alarm.  Fitting an alarm will alert you to the presence of the poisonous gas carbon monoxide, produced by unsafe gas appliances

6. If you think there might be a gas leak or notice any signs of carbon monoxide, act fast and follow the advice for gas emergencies.
   

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