If you even think you smell gas in the home you must report it right away. This includes any type of combustion fumes. Now if you do smell something there are some actions that you need to carry out immediately, as they could save your possessions, property and ultimately you and your familys lives. A Dalston Plumber can detect and repair leaking appliances.Immediate Actions To Take:1). Switch off all gas appliances, and the emergency gas control valve at the gas meter.2). Try and open all accessible windows.3). Do not switch on any lights and extinguish all naked flames. The telephone number of the national gas emergency service is: 0800111999.Your gas meter should always be accessible by you. If your meter is boxed in, then you should have the key to open this box. You switch off the gas supply by turning the handle fitted to the emergency valve on the meter with just one quarter of a turn. Dalston Plumbers can isolate the gas and find leaks.The products that are produced by combustion are highly dangerous, not just from gas appliances but from any fuel burning appliances, such as those burning oil and solid fuel. Unison all products other than gas and there is a good chance that these will contain carbon monoxide, which is a very toxic gas that has no real smell and can build up in the home really quickly if the flue on the boiler becomes blocked (you should have a carbon monoxide detector fitted in the home).REMEMBER If You Smell Any Fumes:Turn off the gas appliance. Open all windows and if you feel drowsy, evacuate the building to get fresh air into your lungs.Call a doctor if necessary.Call a gas service engineer.
