Carbon monoxide alarm sounding in Tipton? What to do right away, the warning signs of CO in the home, and how the faulty appliance is put right.
If your carbon monoxide alarm is sounding, get out first and ask questions later. CO is invisible and has no smell, and it is made when a boiler, gas fire, cooker or other fuel-burning appliance is not burning cleanly or cannot vent properly.
Open the windows and doors on your way out, turn off gas appliances if you can do it safely, and take everyone outside, pets included. Call the National Gas Emergency line on 0800 111 999. If anyone has a headache, dizziness, sickness, breathlessness or seems confused, call 999 straight away. Do not go back in until it has been checked.
Tipton has plenty of older housing where back boilers behind gas fires are still in use, and those, along with appliances that have not been serviced for a while, are where we most often find a problem. After the emergency service has made it safe, the appliance must be inspected and repaired before it is used.
Ventilate the house as you leave, turn gas appliances off only if it is safe, and get everyone out, pets too. Call 0800 111 999. Anyone with symptoms needs 999.
Yellow or orange flames, soot or staining around appliances, and symptoms that improve when you go outside.
Not if it is serviced and working properly, but older units need regular checks.
Once it has been made safe, a gas engineer needs to inspect and repair the appliance. Ring us.
Windows open, appliances off if safe, everyone outside, then ring 0800 111 999.
CO symptoms include headache, dizziness, nausea, tiredness and breathlessness. Get help fast.
Older back boilers and gas fires need regular servicing. They are a common source of problems in older homes.
A brief chirp now and then is often a low battery. A continuous alarm is a warning.
Press the test button once a month and replace the alarm when it reaches the end of its life.
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