One In Five Homes Vulnerable To ‘Poor’ Gas Safety

Confusion amongst UK households about the signs of unsafe gas appliances could be putting vulnerable people at risk, a new report has revealed. According to the Gas Safety Register report, one in five homes in the UK contain ‘unsafe’ gas appliances such as cookers, fires and boilers. The research involved 2,001 people who care for or check in on an elderly or disabled loved one who doesn’t live with them. From those surveyed, three quarters (75%) of these said safety was a key reason for checking in on their vulnerable loved one – yet 92% don’t know at least one of the signs that a gas appliance is unsafe. Read more on 24housing.

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