Home Safety

GAS Safety

What to do if you smell gas

It’s crucial to act quickly in a gas emergency.

Call 0800 111 999 immediately!

• Extinguish all naked flames and don’t smoke.
• Don’t operate electrical switches (including turning light switches on or off) because this can ignite escaping gas.
• Get fresh air immediately; make sure you open all doors and windows to ventilate the area.
• Turn off the gas emergency control valve (also called gas emergency shut off valve) at the meter.
• Contact the relevant National Gas Emergency service number for your area. We’ve listed these numbers in the next section.
• If the attending emergency operative identifies an issue with any gas appliances, follow their advice concerning the use of the equipment. Where advised, contact a Gas Safe registered engineer to fix the appliance and check it’s safe.
• If you’re feeling unwell, visit your GP or hospital immediately and let them know you may have been exposed to carbon monoxide.
• Don’t turn the gas supply on again until it’s been checked by a Gas Safe registered engineer.