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Fire Safety Advice For Heating And Cooking

Safety is especially important when choosing and using heating products.

• All fuel-burning appliances use up fresh air as they burn, and give off waste gases including the deadly carbon monoxide (CO). Never block air vents or airbricks and service appliances annually.
• Be aware of symptoms of CO poisoning such as drowsiness and flu like symptoms.
• If you use a chimney or flue, or bring one back into use, have it swept at least once a year, or more frequently if you burn wood.
• Never block any outside grilles or rest anything against it.
• If a gas flame, which normally burns blue, burns orange this may be a built up of carbon monoxide. Have your appliance checked immediately.
• Check the pilot regularly on gas cookers and water heaters to make sure it has not gone out.
• When buying gas appliances look for the British Standards safety mark or British Seal of Approval and beware of second hand bargains and cowboy installers.
• If you suspect a gas leak, open the windows,turn off the supply and call your gas supplier. Don’t operate switches as a spark could ignite the gas.
• Always keep a special watch on young children and elderly people when fires and heaters are in use.