Gas Safety Compliance and You

Gas Safety Compliance and You - we all have a Gas appliance in which we heavily depend on, so why not keep it in good working order?
You may be aware of the dangers involved with carbon monoxide poisoning due to faulty gas appliances, through lack of servicing.
Energy Safe Victoria recommends all gas appliances should be serviced every two years by a licensed gas fitter to make sure they are safe and maintained. A licensed gas fitter will carry a carbon monoxide monitor and will be able to detect any foreign burnt gases.
It is recommended all gas appliances in your home should regularly be serviced to ensure they are not potentially dangerous and harmful to the health of your family.

Carbon Monoxide is found in faulty appliances caused by a lack of maintenance and breakdown faults. The only way to know if the appliance is faulty is through servicing and a safety check; flues and or heat exchangers may be cracked leaking harmful gases into occupied areas. Also the burner may not be working efficiently and therefore the appliance will cost more to run. When an appliance is regularly serviced it prevents wear and tear ex: If a fan in a heater is full of foreign matter its efficiency of moving heat from within the appliance into the room is dramatically reduced and may cause damage to the heater.

Carbon Monoxide safety levels
0 Parts per million – desirable level
9 Parts per million – maximum exposure for 8 hour period
35 Parts per million – maximum exposure for a 1 hour period
400 Parts per million – frontal headaches 1 to 2 hours, life
threatening after 3 hours
800 Parts per million – nausea and convulsions, death within 2 hours
1,600 Parts per million, nausea within 20 minutes, death within 1
hour
12,800 Parts per million – death within 1 to 3 minutes

So get your Tradesman to help you…
Alex - 0408 651 969
TRADE-EDGE
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