- or Suspected Carbon Monoxide Leakage

• If you smell gas or suspect a gas escape or carbon monoxide leakage, you should immediately do the following:
  Turn off the gas lever at the mains, which is next to your gas meter, by pulling the lever down.
• Open all doors and windows to let in plenty of air
• Check if the pilot light on a cooker, gas heater or boiler has gone out and distinguish all naked flames
• Do not touch switches on any lights or other electrical switches
• Do not light any matches, lighters or smoke in the house
• Get everyone out of the house and stay out
• If you need to make a call from a mobile phone – go outside the property first
• Then call Transco on 0800 111 999.  They will call out to your home within the hour and make it safe.

You are at risk of Carbon Monoxide poisoning if: -

• Your appliance is poorly installed
• Your appliance is not working properly
• Your appliance has not been checked for safety or maintained regularly
• You allow non-CORGI registered engineers to install or maintain your appliances
• There is not enough fresh air in the room
• Your chimney or flue gets blocked up

REMEMBER WE WANT YOU TO BE SAFE IN YOUR OWN HOME, IF YOU ARE UNSURE OF WHETHER YOUR GAS CENTRAL HEATING IS SAFE TO USE, IF YOU WOULD LIKE ADVICE ON THE ABOVE OR WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE A COPY OF OUR GAS SAFETY LEAFLET, CONTACT THE GAS TEAM ON 01952 217259.