This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament
Rejected petition Rules and Regulations for Open/Coal Fires
Open and coal fires can potentially give off poisonous Carbon Monoxide gases, normally due to lack of maintenance causing a blockage of the chimney. There is no emergency contact in the case of a Carbon Monoxide alarm activation in buildings without gas supplies. This needs urgent attention.
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Within our local community, an elderly couple who have used their coal fire to heat their home, and for their hot water, recently had their fire condemned by a HETAS certified chimney sweep, who had to be booked to come out to inspect the chimney after a carbon monoxide alarm activation - this took over a day. In this case the gas company was also called, and came out within an hour to do a survey - this was free and they informed the occupant that if it was a gas appliance it would be condemned
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