It's nearly Gas Safety Week - Gas Safety Tips #4

We've just pledged our support for the Gas Safe Register's 2015 Gas Safety Week. "But, what's this all about?" I hear you cry.

Every year GSR run Gas Safety Week, as a national campaign, to raise awareness of gas safety in the UK. It's co-ordinated by the Gas Safe Register and supported by retailers, manufacturers, consumer bodies and businesses like Proactive Plubming Solutions.

It's all about keeping customers safe and we're taking part to raise awareness of the risks to customers. We thought we'd make our contribution a little more specific to the South West and Gloucestershire by creating an infographic with some scary statistics:

We'll be posting more information about Gas Safety Week, but in the meantime don't hesitate to get in contact with us if you have any concerns about your gas appliances:

stu@proactiveplumbingsolutions.co.uk
Stu can be contacted on 07835107651 or 01242300173

Carbon Monoxide Risks - Gas Safety Tips #3

What's all the fuss about?

Did you know that between May and September 2014, the gas emergency service provider National Grid was called out to over 9,500 cases related to carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning?

According to the Gas Safe website a survey among gas consumers, released on June 1st 2015, has found that one in five homeowners (19%) said they do not use gas boilers at all during the summer, despite admitting they are still using hot water and cooking on gas appliances. Furthermore, only one in 15 (6%) people said that they would consider CO poisoning a summer health risk.

The Register is concerned that the public is putting itself at risk during the summer by unwittingly believing that as their heating is turned off they are not using their boiler and therefore not thinking about staying gas safe.

So why is it important that we detect Carbon Monoxide?

Carbon monoxide is a toxic gas, but, being colourless, odourless, tasteless, and initially non-irritating, it is very difficult for people to detect. Carbon monoxide is a product of incomplete combustion of organic matter due to insufficient oxygen supply to enable complete oxidation to carbon dioxide (CO2).

How can Proactive Plumbing Solutions help?

We can:

• Fit Carbon Monoxide detectors
• Service your boiler
• Maintain gas appliances (to ensure safe operation)
• If you're a landlord we can provide Landlord Gas Safety Certification
• Provide free guidance and help

Read more

You can read more on the Gas Safe Website here:
http://www.gassaferegister.co.uk/news/gas_safe_register_news/uk_at_risk_of_summer_gas_dange.aspx

An Introduction to Gas Safe - Gas Safety Tips #2

Do you know what the Gas Safe Register is actually all about?

We've written a blog post in the past about gas safety tips, but people often ask us about why it's important to use a Gas Safe Registered engineer. This video explains all! Further details can be found on their website: http://www.gassaferegister.co.uk/ .

People often ask if we're Corgi Registered, well, the Gas Safe Register replaced CORGI in the United Kingdom and the Isle of Man on 1 April 2009, and Northern Ireland and Guernsey on 1 April 2010; so the answer is yes!

Gas Safe Register is the official gas registration body for the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man and Guernsey, appointed by the relevant Health and Safety Authority for each area. By law all gas engineers must be on the Gas Safe Register.

"The main focus of the Register is on improving and maintaining gas safety to the highest standards. We make sure all gas engineers on the Register, over 120,000, are qualified to work with gas.

We work to protect the public from unsafe gas work through;

• a dedicated national investigations team tracking down individuals working illegally

• regular inspections of Gas Safe registered engineers

• educating consumers and raising awareness of gas safety

• investigating reports of unsafe gas work

Gas Safe Register is here to help keep you and your family safe."

Proactive Plumbing Solutions can be found on the register; you can find us by searching using our registration number: 570826.

If you've got any questions or queries, just give us a shout on 01242 300173 or 07835107651.