Ensuring Boiler Safety and Energy Efficiency with Boiler Safety Checks

ENSURING BOILER SAFETY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY with Boiler Safety Checks The Dangers of Failure to Have Proper Boiler Servicing.... PRIMARY HAZARD SKIPPING A BOILER SERVICE CARBON MONOXIDE FALSE ECONOMY Odorless and Tasteless Dangerous Gas A MAJOR SIGN of an improperly serviced boiler NEVER had their boilers serviced NO ANNUAL boiler safety check NOT AWARE that boilers have to be serviced regularly 31 CARBON MONOXIDE-related deaths in Northern Ireland 250 CUSTOMERS death a week in boilers not serviced in the past TWO TO THREE YEARS United Kingdom 73% 33% GAS APPLIANCES classed as being potentially dangerous and unsafe Largely due to FAULTY MAINTENANCE of boilers, central heating systems & flues Boilers installed by"cowboy firms" in the city of LONDON Revealed to a risk and immediately dangerous GAS APPLIANCES deemed to be immediately dangerous due to risk of carbon monoxide leak ...Gas Safety Tips That Can Save Your Life.... CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING? Always check that an engineer is GAS SAFE REGISTERED Know what to do!!! • It is AGAINST THE LAW for anyone to work in gas appliances in UK, Isle of Man and Guernsey unless they are Gas Safe registered. • Gas Safe register engineers have a Gas Safe ID GAS safe o Get fresh air immediately; open all doors and windows REGISTER o Turn off any gas appliance o Turn the gas off at the meter o Extinguish naked flames o Leave the house o See your doctor immediately or go the hospital o Let them know you suspect carbon monoxide poisoning o Get an audible carbon monoxide alarm Know the symptoms of CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING Headaches Dizziness Nausea Breathlessness Loss of consciousness Symptoms which disappear and get better when you leave home and come back when you return. Other people including animals experiencing the same symptoms at the same time Call the Gas Emergency Hotline on 0800-111-999 if you think there is danger Boiler Maintenance Guide CONDENSING BOILERS are the most common type of new boilers and more likely to freeze up in cold temperatures GAS BOILER repair is costly, avoiding a frozen boiler is priority. Set the heating timer/room thermostat to continuous to prevent the condensate pipe from freezing up. THAW A FROZEN PIPE o Placing a hot water bottle on the pipe o Pouring warm water on the pipe and then reset your thermostat o Have the pipe moved to somewhere internal o Have the pipe replaced with one of a wider diameter o Try installing insulation on the pipes Gas Boiler ENERGY EFFICIENCY INSIDE THE HOME PREVENT HEAT LOSS from homes including floor insulation to prevent heat from escaping and insulated doors. RENEWABLE ENERGY may look If every household reduced their AVERAGE INTERNAL expensive but as the cost of gas, oil and electricity continues to rise, the time it takes to get your money TEMPERATURE by 1 degree Centigrade the energy back on the investment should saved would be around 10%. come down. REFERENCES: http://www.uswitch.com/boilers/guides/gas-safety/ http://www.boilerguide.co.uk/survey-highlights-danger-of-failure-to-service-boilers http://www.boilerguide.co.uk/consumers-warned-about-using-unregistered-gas-boiler-fitters http://www.boilerguide.co.uk/watch-out-for-cowboy-boiler-fitters-warns-gas-safety-watchdog http://www.which.co.uk/home-and-garden/heating-water-and-electricity/guides/boiler-energy-efficiency/ http://www.which.co.uk/energy/creating-an-energy-saving-home/guides/home-heating-systems/options-for-heating-your-home/ https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/48574/4805-future-heating-strategic-framework.pdf HEATWORKS HeaTING & PLUMBING LTD www.boilerrepairsouthampton.com