8 | AUGUST 2018
News
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18% MORE UNSAFE GAS
APPLIANCES FOUND IN SUMMER
Nearly 1,300 sites were
identified as unsafe by Gas
Safe Register’s inspections
team last summer due to
dangerous gas appliances
being found, 18% higher
than the number of unsafe
sites recorded in winter
months. Despite these
findings, a survey of more
than 2,000 UK adults found
that one in five (19%) would
only consider getting their
gas appliances checked if
they stopped working.
Unsafe gas appliances can
cause gas leaks, fires, explo-
sions and carbon monoxide
(CO) poisoning and resulted
in 201 call outs from the
fire and rescue services last
year. To keep the nation gas
safe this summer, Gas Safe
Register is calling for people
to get their gas appliances
safety checked by a suitably
qualified Gas Safe registered
engineer if it’s been a year
or more since they were last
looked at.
People are five times
more likely to worry about
the weather being too hot
this summer (32%) than
carbon monoxide poisoning
(6%) with allergies and hay
fever (25%) and sunburn
(20%) also high up on the
nation’s list of summer
concerns.
To keep you and your
family gas safe this summer,
follow Gas Safe Register’s
top tips:
• Know the symptoms
of CO poisoning;
headaches, nausea,
breathlessness, collapse,
dizziness and loss of
consciousness.
• If you smell gas or
think there might be a
gas leak, call the free
24-hour national gas
emergency number
immediately on 0800
111 999.
• Only employ a suitably
qualified Gas Safe reg-
istered engineer when
having gas work carried
out in your home.
Jeff Dunn to Join Glazerite
The Glazerite UK Group Ltd has appointed Jeff Dunn
as Group Sales & Marketing Director. Jeff, who joins
the National trade fabricator next month, will report
directly into company Director, Jason Thompson.
Jason says; “Jeff’s
appointment is a positive
move for both our com-
pany and our customers
and we’re really looking
forward to welcoming him
aboard. He has proven
industry experience and
knows the VEKA range
inside out. Jeff brings with
him a great deal of passion
and determination, making
him a great addition to the
team.”
Jeff adds; “I’m delighted
to be joining Glazerite. It’s
a well-respected business
which is still evolving year
on year. A major appeal is
the fact that owners John
and Jason are still heavily
involved on a day to day
basis. They have done
incredibly well but are still
looking to do much more
and I am excited to be part
of that. I am keen to get
started so I can meet all
the team and start working
with the Glazerite custom-
ers.”
www.glazeritewindows.co.uk
FRAMEXPRESS CELEBRATES
A DOUBLE ANNIVERSARY
2018 is a milestone
• Never attempt to work
on a gas appliance
yourself, always seek the
help of a qualified Gas
Safe registered engineer
who can work on your
gas cooker, boiler or fire
in a safe way.
Gas Safe Register is the
official register for legally
qualified engineers. You
can find or check a Gas
Safe registered engineer in
your area online or call us
on 0800 408 5500.
The table below displays
the top ten cities for
unsafe appliances:
City
London
Birmingham
Coventry
Cardiff
Newcastle
Manchester
Sheffield
Norwich
Edinburgh
Nottingham
Unsafe
sites
found
277
89
45
41
38
34
34
33
26
24
year for FrameXpress,
one of the UK’s largest
independent fabricators
of PVC-U windows, doors,
conservatories and com-
posite doors. It’s 20 years
since the business was
founded – and 20 years
since the company started
fabricating Profile 22, an
Epwin Window Systems
brand.
Mark Westbrook, one of
the founders of FrameX-
press, said: “FrameXpress
has been working with
Profile 22 from day one.
It’s an impressive amount
of time to be working with
a supplier. We chose Pro-
file 22 for the superb quali-
ty and range of products. It
has served our customers
very well. They get a full
range of products: win-
dows, doors, patio doors
and hardware which makes
it easy for them, and us.”
Mark sums up the signifi-
cance of the milestone by
saying: “Twenty years is
a long time in any indus-
try, but for a company to
maintain a partnership for
that length of time with a
key supplier is definitely
something to celebrate.”
www.profile22.co.uk