Credit crunch increases dangerous DIY

GasSafe

Members please be warned that on April 1 Gas Safe Register replaces CORGI as Great Britain's gas safety body. So, from April 1 you must make sure you ask for a Gas Safe registered engineer to work on any of your gas appliances.



The new Gas Safe Register carried out research which has shown that the credit crunch could result in an increase in fatalities linked to unsafe gas and electrical installations, with over 4 in 10 people (41.4%) admitting they are more likely to tinker with their electrics or fit a new gas appliance in the current economic climate!! Only 15% of respondents said they would always use a professional tradesman in the recession.


There's a worrying discrepancy between people’s perception of danger and their willingness to risk their family’s safety.

While 82% of those questioned considered it dangerous to fit a gas fire themselves, 1 in 10 were still prepared to do so.

Incorrectly fitted, badly repaired or poorly maintained gas appliances are a major cause of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. They can also lead to gas leaks and explosions. Tragically, on average 25 people a year die from CO poisoning, and many more suffer health problems from CO exposure directly related to gas. In addition, some 40 people a year are killed or injured in gas explosions. (Source: HSE Gas Safety Statistics)


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MX5huggy

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weekendwarrior

I wonder just how many members of parliament are getting back handers from Capita

Chippy_Minton_2

Whats he talking about?

McAzrael

This is just spam.

And where is the discrepency in 82% of people considering it dangerous to fit a gas fire themselves and 10% of people being prepared to do so?

gasbag1602

McAzrael wrote: »

This is just spam.

And where is the discrepency in 82% of people considering it dangerous to fit a gas fire themselves and 10% of people being prepared to do so?

This is not spam you idiot this is good advice! I have been an active member of this forum for a while now as well as being a corgi registered engineer and i have first hand experience of dangerous D.I.Y in homes and people on this forum too!! Please dont dismiss this post please!

ormus

the unsafe numptys will always do it themselves. credit crunch or not.

and until we can trust all plumbers to do a proper job for a fair price, then a lot more competant persons will (still) be doing the job themselves.

Inactive

weekendwarrior wrote: »

I wonder just how many members of parliament are getting back handers from Capita

Agreed, Capita involved yet again, no doubt they will keep the register details safe.

Looks like another money making machine, tarted up in the guise of safety.

Oh and it is spam, 2 posts .. both about this new scheme.. :rolleyes:

missile

ormus wrote: »

the unsafe numptys will always do it themselves. credit crunch or not.

and until we can trust all plumbers to do a proper job for a fair price, then a lot more competant persons will (still) be doing the job themselves.

Several years ago I bought a new house where the boiler was installed by a Corgi fitter. Signed up for BG homecare, engineer inspects the installation and promptly condemns it > who can you trust?

latecomer

Like all walks of life there are good and bad examples of everything. Having a qualification doesn't make someone a good tradesman, just means they passed the assessment.

Personally I don't touch gas but do my own electrics and plumbing mainly due to the work I've had done in the past by professionals.