Gardening equipment manufacturers ought to make safety equipment on their products clearer, after research has shown that 300,000 people are injured seriously enough to require hospital treatment while gardening every year. The study, from Electrical Safety First, also found that one-third of gardeners have had some form of electrical accident in the garden, and that…
Many Brits have long-suspected that energy providers are colluding to fix gas and electricity prices, so that the Big Six can maximise their profits at the expense of hard-pressed energy users. Indeed, Ofgem has referred the whole retail energy market to the Competition and Markets Authority in light of competition issues within the sector, with…
You probably know already that 247 Home Rescue aims to respond to boiler breakdowns as quickly as possible; a nationwide network of thousands of engineers from every part of the country can attend our members’ homes within just four hours of the moment they get in touch with us. In the future, however, we may…
Have you had to endure a power cut recently? When the power networks break down, appliance breakdowns and home emergencies can follow shortly afterwards, and homes can become very unpleasant very quickly. If your electricity cuts out in the middle of a storm, then the stress of the experience can be magnified – you might…
No matter how good a holiday is, there’s nothing quite like arriving back at home, entering your own house, and enjoying all the amenities and products you have invested in with no hassle. But if you don’t take steps to ensure that your home is safe and secure before you set off, you may discover…
Future governments will be compelled to take steps to deal with fuel poverty, the Department of Energy and Climate Change has said. Under proposals published on July 22nd, there will be a legal obligation for Westminster to improve as many fuel-poor homes as is reasonably practicable. These homes’ energy rating should be increased to Band…
Energy regulator Ofgem has found that British Gas staff mis-sold energy deals, and has secured a compensation and payment package totalling £1 million. The energy firm, which offers British Gas boiler cover, gas and electricity, and a range of other services, had put staff in Shepherds Bush’s Westfield Shopping Centre and in Sainsbury’s stores across…
Although gas boilers are arguably the most important appliance in British homes, as they provide the hot water we need to keep ourselves and our homes clean and the central heating we need to keep our homes liveable, they can also be among the most dangerous. A properly-serviced boiler will not pose any danger to…
When terrible odours are coming from the area where your septic tank is, you know something is wrong with the system! Check websites or contact a specialist to learn what procedures you need to follow for repairing a septic system – never going into it blindly! It is recommended that you properly maintain your septic…
A faulty boiler led to the death of a 60-year-old woman from St Ives, a coroner found. The BBC reports that Coroner Barry Van den Berg ruled that Gilliam Adams, whose body was found on 12th February 2013, lost her life due to carbon monoxide poisoning. A gas investigator at the inquest reported that the…
