Gas Safety Week 2024
It’s Gas Safety Week and Aston Group are proud to join the industry in raising awareness this Gas Safety Week with an important message: 'Every Check Counts'.
This week, and every week, our top priority is protecting lives by maintaining the highest safety standards across all our services.
We are proud to have achieved 100% gas compliance over the last 13 years working with the London Borough of Waltham Forest.
Waltham Forest Council and Aston Group Gas Safety Week Film
Both organisations are committed to maintaining 100% safety, working collaboratively to overcome any obstacles and keep full compliance.
From domestic homes to large commercial contracts, gas safety is at the forefront of everything we do. Our experienced engineers are fully qualified to install, service, and repair gas systems - ensuring that every system we attend is safe and compliant and follows the latest regulations.
Our gas engineer, Andy, talks us through a gas safety check and offers some advice on staying gas compliant.hashtag
For this year’s Gas Safety Week, Aston Group’s engineers have shared some top tips to help everyone stay gas safe:
- Check that you’ve had an annual gas safety check. Gas appliances should be safety checked once a year and serviced regularly by a Gas Safe registered engineer. If you live in a rented property, make sure your landlord arranges this.
- Check your engineer is Gas Safe registered. Always use a Gas Safe registered engineer and ensure they’re qualified for the work that needs doing via the Gas Safe Register website and the engineer’s ID card.
- Check your carbon monoxide (CO) alarm. Regular testing ensures that alarms are working correctly and will alert you to the presence of deadly CO.
- Recognise the six signs of carbon monoxide poisoning: headaches, dizziness, breathlessness, nausea, collapse and loss of consciousness.
- Check for warning signs that could indicate your gas appliances are not working correctly. Signs may include lazy yellow/orange flames instead of crisp blue ones, black marks on or around the appliance, a pilot light that keeps going out, too much condensation in the room, or error messages on the appliance’s control panel.
- Keep vents and chimneys clear.
- Only use gas appliances for their intended purpose.
- Familiarise yourself with the emergency procedure should you smell or suspect gas. For emergencies, please call the National Gas Emergency Service on 0800 111 999.
- Spread the word. Encourage your friends, family and loved ones to follow gas safety advice.