Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS) has called on residents in the county to ensure that all gas appliances and flue accessories are inspected regularly, following a suspected carbon monoxide leak.
Fire officials were called to Belsize Avenue in Woodston, where a carbon monoxide (CO) alarm was sounding and the home's two inhabitants were feeling nauseous. Fire fighters took the two people to hospital as a precaution and isolated the home's gas supply.
A representative from CFRS said: "Carbon monoxide has no taste or odour so a CO alarm can save your life - you will have no other way of knowing if there is a leak."
They also advised that gas appliances should be maintained by a Gas Safe registered engineer.
Speaking to the East Lothian News, Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Service recently recommended that homeowners should check that their smoke alarms are functional, particularly due to the onset of cold weather.
CFRS urges residents to check gas appliances
January 31, 2012