Gas Leaks: A Plumbing Issue That Should Never Be Taken Lightly

GAS LEAKS A PLUMBING ISSUE THAT SHOULD NEVER BE TAKEN LIGHTLY TOP 5 HOME PLUMBING ISSUES Clogged Drains and Toilets Burst Pipes Ice-Covered Pipelines Leaky Plumbing Fixtures Gas Leaks CAUSES OF GAS LEAKS AT HOME Household Appliances Poor Ventilation If the exhaust malfunctions or the chimney becomes clogged, the carbon monoxide can leak into This includes water heaters, dryers, stoves and fireplaces the home Faulty Piping This involves poor quality of materials used, age of the system and tong term wear WHAT IS CARBON MONOXIDE? is an odorless, colorless gas often formed in the process of incomplete combustion of organic substances, including fuels It is dangerous because it interferes with normal oxygen uptake for humans and other living organisms needing oxygen to live FUELS INVOLVED IN CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING ACCIDENTS 69% 59% • Gas • Gas İ.. Solid Fuel Solid Fuel • Bottled Gas • Not Known 17% • Oil/Paraffin • Not Known Fatal Accidents Non-Fatal Accidents • Fire/Heater Water/Heater 37% • Unspecified 37% • Cooking Appliances 10% 13% • Central Heating Boiler Type of Appliance Involved (All Accidents) HOME GAS SAFETY TIPS HIRING A QUALIFIED GAS ENGINEER QUALIFIED TO DO THE WORK Carbon monoxide can result from burning all fossil fuels - not just gas fires and boilers It is important to ensure rooms are ventilated Portable heaters do not need a flue, but they still need good ventilation säfe Boilers and heating systems and appliances should be installed, maintained and regularly serviced by a competent engineer REGISTER Every gas engineer carries a Gas Safe Register ID card with their own unique license number, showing the type of gas work they are qualified to do If you have recently moved, check when your boiler or heating appliances were last serviced Gas flames burning orange or yellow instead of blue may indicate the presence of Before any gas work is carried out, always make sure to ask for the Gas Safe Register ID carbon monoxide Carbon monoxide detectors should comply with British Standard BS 7860 C.S. ROSE SOLAR PLUMBING References. www.ehow.com/list_6005405_causes-gas-leaks_html www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/indoorair/co/index.html www.mersayfiro.gov.uk/aspx/pages/heating_sys/heating.ospx www.gassaferegister.co.uk/about/gas_safe_registered_engineers.ospx plumberreadingctq.wikispaces.com/Plumber+reading+Top+5+Most+Common+Residential+Plumbing+ Emorgoncies wwW.BOILERREPAIRSENGINEERSLEEDS.CO.UK