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Who do I phone if I have a gas leak?
If you smell gas outside your home, you should call the National Gas Emergency Service number as soon as possible. Refrain from lighting any naked flames in the area and wait for an emergency gas engineer to attend and investigate the problem.
Who do you call for a gas leak UK?
0800 111 999
What should I do if I smell gas or suspect a leak? If you smell gas, call the National Gas Emergency Service immediately on 0800 111 999 or via textphone (minicom) on 0800 371 787. If you have the SignLive app, you can also use this service to contact the National Gas Emergency Service.
How do I call British Gas?
You can also call us free on 0800 072 8625.
How do I report a gas leak outside UK?
Call the Gas Emergency number on 0800 111 999 to report the incident, or the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Gas Safety Advice Line on 0800 300 363.
Is it normal to smell gas from gas meter?
If you smell gas on your property after the gas meter, and can access your gas meter safely, turn your gas supply off. If you’re certain the leak is on your property, phone a licensed gas fitter.
Does British gas fix gas leaks?
Call the Gas Emergency Services immediately on 0800 111 999 if you, think there might be a leak, or are worried there are fumes escaping from an appliance.
Is there an emergency number for British Gas?
The Gas Emergency number is 0800 111 999 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.
How do I speak to someone at British Gas HomeCare?
British Gas HomeCare If you prefer to speak to a real person, you can call 0333 009 5784 and select Option 2. The number is the same whether you already have one of the British Gas HomeCare products and you’ve got a query or if you are considering becoming a HomeCare customer.
What do I do if I smell gas outside my house?
If you smell a natural gas odor, hear the hissing sound of gas escaping or see other signs of a leak:
- Immediately evacuate the area, and from a safe location either call 911 or SoCalGas at 1-800-427-2200.
- Don’t smoke, or light a match, candle or other flame.
Is it normal to smell gas outside near meter?
The meter outside you houses a regulator on it which helps control the flow of gas into your home or business. There are times it will normally bleed-off or “burp” small amounts of gas to keep the pressure from building too high in your home. This is normal. So if you are near a meter you might smell it.
What does it mean when you smell gas but no one else does?
An olfactory hallucination (phantosmia) makes you detect smells that aren’t really there in your environment. The odors you notice in phantosmia are different from person to person and may be foul or pleasant.
What do you do if you smell gas?
If you smell gas inside:
- Keep everyone away from the area of the odor.
- Don’t smoke or strike any matches.
- Don’t light any candles.
- Don’t flip light switches on or off.
- Don’t use a telephone.
- Don’t use any electrical equipment or lights that might create a spark in the area of the odor.
- Don’t use the doorbell.