Don't be at risk!
Each 30 people die from the effects of carbon monoxide poisoning
and others are seriously injured by explosions caused by faulty gas
appliances. This is why it's important to have your home's gas safety checked every year, even
if the gas appliances in your home seem to be working perfectly.
Peabody residents
- If your home has not been checked in the last 12 months, please contact our gas safety team immediately and they will arrange for an engineer to undertake a gas safety check free of charge. Call (020) 7021 4610 or email the gas safety team.
Peabody leaseholders
- As a leaseholder you are responsible for servicing your gas boiler and appliances. Peabody has negotiated a competitive price of approximately £65 plus VAT with our two gas contractors, K&T Heating and Seaflame. The offer is valid until 31 March 2010. Call K&T Heating (west London) on (020) 8269 4500 or Seaflame (east London) on (020) 8330 6055 to book a gas safety check, stating that you are a Peabody leaseholder.
Gas central heating handbook
Read our handbook for more information about maintaining your gas central heating (PDF, 189KB).
How long will a gas safety check take?
The work will take about 45mins.
The engineer will give you a copy of the gas safety check record at the
time the check is carried out or their office will post it to you within 28
days.
If you are a Peabody resident and do not receive a copy of your gas safety check record please contact our gas safety team.
Know how to spot a problem
Signs of a faulty appliance include:
- yellow or orange flames
- soot or stains around the appliance
- pilot lights that frequently blow out
Early symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning include:
- tiredness
- drowsiness
- headache
- pains in the chest
- stomach pains.
Gas leak?
If you suspect that you have a gas leak:
- Call National Grid (formerly Transco) free on 0800 111 999. Minicom/Textphone is provided for the hearing
impaired on 0800 371 787.
- Don't turn electric switches on or off, smoke or use naked flames.
- Do turn off the gas supply at the meter, open doors and windows to get rid of the gas.
- Do open doors and windows to get rid of the gas.
Peabody’s legal obligation
Peabody has a legal obligation as a landlord to have a valid gas safety record for all resident dwellings.
Peabody residents' legal obligation
It is a requirement of all tenancy agreements to provide access for a gas safety check to be undertaken.
Don’t put your health or that of your family at risk by preventing access to our engineers when they call to do a gas safety check.
Court action
Don’t end up in court for failure to give access – it puts you at risk and can lead to a court case. In recent cases residents were ordered to pay over £650 in court costs or forced us to apply for possession of their home in order to gain access to complete a gas safety check.
Resident involvement
If you are a Peabody resident and would like to influence how gas servicing and repairs is delivered to you, please contact our gas safety team.
Peabody gas safety team
Tel: (020) 7021 4610
Email: gasteamadmin@peabody.org.uk
Gas safety team
Peabody
45 Westminster Bridge Road
London SE1 7JB
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