| Active Gas Heatings Safety.... |
| Always have your gas appliances serviced every 12 months. |
| Keep clothes away from gas boilers, especially when installed in airing cupboards. |
| Ensure air vents are not blocked into cupboards or rooms that house gas boilers. |
| In the event of a water leak, turn off the mains cold water stop cock and if possible tie up the ball valve floats in the loft tanks. Then open all taps. |
| Only use a 3 amp fuse in the fused spur or plug for the central heating system. |
| Ensure your boiler flue terminal (outlet) is free from shrubs or weeds growing into it. |
| Active Gas Heatings Tips.... |
| Turning your room thermostat down 1 or 2 degrees can make considerable savings on your heating bill. |
| Have Thermostatic Radiator Valves fitted to your system to further reduce running costs. |
| If you are away from home during winter months, leave the central heating on continuously with the room thermostat turned down to about 10 degrees. |
| In freezing weather, leave the loft hatch slightly open to allow some warm air to escape up there keeping pipes from freezing. |
| Lag pipes and tanks in the loft. Also protect your outside garden tap from freezing. |
| If your heating doesn't appear to be working, check to see if your gas boiler has a pilot that needs relighting. Follow the boiler instructions to relight. |
| Can you smell gas? |
| Turn off gas at the gas meter. |
| Open doors and windows to ventilate. |
| Do not smoke or use naked flames |
| Do not operate electrical switches on or off such as lights etc. |
| Call Transco on 0800 111 999. |
