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As a safe engineer we are qualified to work safely and legally on gas pipe work and appliances. By law, all gas engineers must be on the Gas Safe Register. It replaced CORGI. The Gas Safe Register makes sure the engineers on the Register are safe by inspecting the gas work they have carried out. By using a Gas Safe registered engineer you are protecting yourself and your family from incorrectly fitted, fixed and serviced gas appliances. These are a major cause of lethal carbon monoxide poisoning, and can also lead to gas leaks, fires and explosions. Don’t Cut Corners and put yourself at risk - employ a Gas Safe registered engineer to do any gas work.

Gas Safe Register is the official list of gas engineers who are qualified to work safely and legally on gas appliances. By law, all gas engineers must be on the Gas Safe Register. It replaced CORGI. Don’t Cut Corners by using unregistered gas workers – always use a Gas Safe registered engineer to carry out any gas work, and remember to check the engineer’s Gas Safe Register ID card. For more information and to find and check an engineer go to www.GasSafeRegister.co.uk or call 0800 408 5500. Take care and be Gas Safe.

Landlords are legally responsible for the safety of their tenants. Landlords should make sure maintenance and annual safety checks on gas appliances are carried out by a Gas Safe registered engineer. 

 If you are a tenant always:

- Ask for a copy of the landlord’s current gas safety record before you move in or after the being carried out.

- Check the ID card of any gas engineer that comes to do work in your home. The engineer must be Gas Safe registered.

- Check the engineer is qualified for the work you need doing - you can find this information on the back of the ID card.

- Cooperate with your landlord and let a registered engineer in when a gas safety check or servicing has to be done.

- Arrange for any gas appliances you own to be regularly serviced and safety checked every year.

Remember, if you think a gas appliance is faulty turn it off and let your landlord know immediately. Badly fitted and poorly serviced appliances can cause gas leaks, fires, explosions and carbon monoxide poisoning. If you feel unwell seek medical help immediately.

What causes carbon monoxide to leak?

Carbon monoxide is produced when fuels such as gas, oil, coal and wood don't burn fully.

Burning charcoal, running cars and the smoke from cigarettes also produce carbon monoxide gas.

Gas, oil, coal and wood are sources of fuel used in many household appliances, including:

boilers, gas fires, central heating systems, water heaters, cookers, open fires

Incorrectly installed, poorly maintained or poorly ventilated household appliances – such as cookers, heaters and central heating boilers – are the most common causes of accidental exposure to carbon monoxide.

Other possible causes of carbon monoxide poisoning include:

blocked flues and chimneys – this can stop carbon monoxide escaping, allowing it to reach dangerous levels

burning fuel in an enclosed or unventilated space  a faulty boiler in an enclosed kitchen

Install a carbon monoxide alarm in your home to alert you if there's a carbon monoxide leak. However, an alarm isn't a substitute for maintaining and regularly servicing household appliances.

We can fit alarms along side your annual service or you can buy a carbon monoxide alarm from a DIY or hardware store. If you are fitting a batterie operated one be sure to check it every few months. We would recommend mains operated alarms. 

Make sure it's approved to the latest British or European Standard (BS Kitemark or EN50291).