What is carbon monoxide?
Some of the main Carbon Monoxide warning signs are:
Yellow or orange flames on
your gas hob
Staining or discolouration
on your gas appliances
Long bouts of headaches
and dizziness whilst gas
appliances are running
How do we measure and
detect Carbon Monoxide?
CO is measured in Parts Per Million (PPM) against the air levels in a room and how engineers deem if levels are too high and therefor dangerous inside that room.
Henri-Taylor Heating engineers use specialist equipment to inspect boiler CO levels when carrying out safety checks and also when trying to determine the source of CO in a room if we are called to a suspected CO escape.
The most important thing you can do to minimise
the risk of CO poisoning is to ensure that your gas
appliances are safety checked annually by a Gas
Safe registered engineer.
How to Prevent Carbon
Monoxide in your home
You can also install an accredited audible carbon monoxide detector in your home which is a good second line of defence as they emit a sound when CO is detected. However, because a CO detector’s alarm only activates once there is CO present, you should never rely on them as your sole form of prevention.
What to do if you suspect Carbon Monoxide
in your property?
- -Turn off all gas appliances in your property to reduce any risk OR if you’re unsure on how to do this turn the gas off at the meter and call 0800 111 999 for emergency assistance with this.
- -Open all doors and windows into the property to allow fresh air in and CO out and leave the area where you suspect the escape is.
- -Call your local Gas Safe Registered engineer/company to come and inspect your appliances. If you are feeling unwell then see your doctor or go to a hospital immediately so you can be checked over.
Landlords the Rules Have Changed - Oct 2022
If you would like more information on Carbon Monoxide or if you would like us to service your gas appliance or install a CO Alarm please ‘Contact Us’ and we would be happy to help.
