What to do if you smell gas in your home

As household cookers and many ovens are fuelled by gas, leaks do sometimes occur. So just in case your home does suffer a gas leak, follow these safety guidelines on what to do if you smell something whiffy…

Gas emergency services

0800 111 999 (This is a 24 hour emergency line).

If you smell gas, think you have a gas leak, or are worried that fumes containing carbon monoxide are escaping from a gas appliance, please call the free Gas Emergency Services emergency line immediately on 0800 111 999.

• Open all doors and windows to ventilate the property.
• Do not turn on/off any electrical switches.
• Extinguish all naked flames, do not smoke, strike matches or do anything which could cause ignition.
• If there are any electrical security entry phones/locks, please open door manually.

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