Carbon monoxide symptoms explained for Wednesbury homes: the signs of CO poisoning, what to do if you suspect it or your alarm sounds, and how appliances are checked.
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Carbon monoxide poisoning can be hard to spot because the early signs feel like flu or a bad day. Headaches, dizziness, feeling sick, tiredness, breathlessness and confusion are the common ones. A key clue is that symptoms ease when you leave the house and return when you come back, or that several people, or pets, feel unwell at the same time.
If you suspect CO, or your alarm sounds, open doors and windows, turn off gas appliances if safe, and get everyone out. Ring the National Gas Emergency line on 0800 111 999, and ring 999 if anyone has symptoms. Do not go back in until it is checked.
In Wednesbury we most often trace CO to gas fires and boilers that have not been serviced, and to flues that are damaged or blocked. An annual service and a working alarm are the two things that protect a household.
Headache, dizziness, nausea, tiredness, breathlessness and confusion.
Feeling better outside and worse indoors, or several people ill at once.
Ventilate, switch off if safe, leave, and ring 0800 111 999. Ring 999 if anyone is ill.
Yellow or lazy flames, soot, staining or extra condensation near appliances.
An annual service and a working CO alarm near the boiler and bedrooms.
Headaches, dizziness, nausea and tiredness, often feeling better away from home.
Do not wait for symptoms to get worse. Open windows, turn off gas appliances if safe, leave the house and call 0800 111 999. Call 999 if anyone is ill.
Yes, and pets often show signs first. Pets being unwell at the same time as people is a warning.
After it is made safe, a gas engineer inspects the appliances. Ring us to arrange it.
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