Gas Safety Week, which starts on Monday next week, represents a good opportunity for installers to talk to customers about the increasing importance of carbon monoxide and smoke detection in UK homes and businesses, says home safety product supplier Arctic Hayes by DiversiTech UK.
The week is designed to raise awareness on the importance of taking proper precautions when working with or around gas appliances – and for responsible heating engineers and plumbers it’s the ideal way to reinforce the significance of gas safety protocols and carbon monoxide awareness.
Positioning CO and smoke alarms as an essential part of every heating system installation, service visit and property handover will demonstrate to customers how they can be protected beyond the boiler installation itself. As part of a best practice approach, it also presents an opportunity to assess alarm coverage and recommend upgrades where required.
“Every installer and heating engineer has a role to play as they’re often the last professionals to inspect gas appliances and increasingly viewed by home and property owners as trusted advisors on overall home safety, not just heating systems,” explains business unit director Lee Parsons. “Alarms should be viewed as essential, not optional, and just as customers expect safe boilers and heating systems, they should expect effective CO and smoke protection.”
The importance of functioning smoke alarms throughout the home is an ongoing message, but carbon monoxide remains an invisible threat and with home and property owners still overlooking this vital part of gas safety, every boiler installation could and should include carbon monoxide detection.
Arctic Hayes also has a lightweight, compact and belt clip personal carbon monoxide detector for trade professionals themselves, with an alarm that activates when level exceeds 30ppm.
Learn more about Arctic Hayes’ carbon monoxide, smoke and heat detection range by visiting: https://www.arctic-hayes.com/Catalogue/Carbon-Monoxide-Smoke-Alarms
