Submitted on Thursday 21st December 2017
Rejected on Wednesday 14th February 2018
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
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.
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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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
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