Gas Safety In Your St Helens Home

Anyone who has a gas appliance installed in their home ought to make themselves aware of the risks associated with unsafe gas work. Here are some top tips for gas safety in your St Helens home.

Gas Safety In Your St Helens Home – Have Appliances Checked Annually

When did you last have the gas appliances in your home checked for gas safety? Gas appliances should be safety checked once a year and serviced regularly by a Gas Safe registered engineer. If this is not done, they could be dangerous and could be putting you at risk.

Are You Having a New Gas Appliance Installed?

When you are choosing a new gas appliance you need to ensure it is suitable for your home. A Gas Safe Registered Engineer can help with this, and also make sure that it is fitted safely.

Buying a New House?

There are a great number of things to consider when buying a new home and gas safety is not always at the top of your list. You should know the danger signs to look out for and should ask a Gas Safe engineer to do a check for gas safety on all gas appliances.

Is there a defect sticker attached to an appliance?

If an engineer has found a gas related danger in your home, they will have attached a “Danger Do Not Use” warning label to the fitting and provided you with a warning notice. You must not ignore the guidance on it.

Making Improvements to Your Home?

If you are making home improvements, then it is tempting to save money by doing it yourself. If you work on gas appliances without the right qualifications, you could be putting your family’s lives at risk. Unsafe gas appliances put lives in danger. If in doubt, ask an expert for advice. L&W Heating and Plumbing are Gas Safe Registered Experts for St Helens, Warrington, Wigan and Newton. Call us today for any of your gas, plumbing or heating needs on one of the local numbers below.

Plumbers St Helens on 01744 776140
Plumbers Newton Le Willows on 01925 394260
Plumbers Wigan on 01942 417220
Plumbers Warrington on 01925 394260