• Safe Use of Gas

Where gas is concerned, safety is not only relevant to people who have gas installations in their premises. It has to be the responsibility of everyone, as gas pipes run under roads and near non-customers' homes; a gas leak, with the subsequent build-up of gas, could affect  anyone.

SafeGas

If you smell a gas leak in the house:

  • Don't take any chances

  • Don't light any cigarettes or matches

  • Tell you flatmates not to light any matches

  • Extinguish any naked flames – never look for a gas leak with a match

  • Leave all electrical equipment, including lights alone. Don't switch them on or off as they can spark and may cause an explosion

  • Don't light a match until you are sure there is no gas in the flat

  • Check that gas appliances in the immediate vicinity are properly switched off and that a pilot light hasn't gone out, e.g. check gas fire and gas cooker are turned off

  • Open doors and windows to disperse the gas

  • If the gas is not from an extinguished pilot light or something left on slightly, then turn gas off at meter. If handle is too stiff to move, don't force it

  • Call emergency service immediately

  • If necessary, evacuate the building

When you turn the gas back on, make sure you light any pilot lights. if you are unsure about this, ask your Key worker to do it for you

Gas leaks in the road

Sometimes if there is a leak in an underground pipe, there will be a strong smell of gas in the street. Report this at once to the emergency repair service, making a note of the whereabouts of the smell

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