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News Release from: CORGI Services | Subject: Warns consumers off DIY
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 11 April 2008
CORGI campaign warns consumers off DIY
CORGI, the UK's gas safety watchdog, has launched a consumer campaign at the Home Building and Renovating Show this weekend that warns people to call in an expert to work on gas in their homes.
The campaign, entitled 'Who Could be the Killer?', is a Cluedo-style take on employing people to carry out gas work and warns people not to DIY with gas or call in a 'mate' - they must choose a CORGI registered installer CORGI's head of communications Dan Caesar, warns: "The Homebuilding and Renovating Show is the perfect place for CORGI to launch this campaign
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 3 May 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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It is important that this type of audience understands the dangers of trying to install or fix a gas appliance themselves - the point is that it's potentially dangerous and it's illegal.
"It's also tempting for homebuilders and renovators to call in a friend to do a quick job on 'mates' rates'.
Our advice to them is to leave this work to the qualified experts - the CORGI registered installers".
CORGI's research has highlighted that many young homeowners who are trying to move up the property ladder are most at risk from carbon monoxide poisoning and explosions.
Bigger mortgages and the rising cost of living means this age group is more likely than any other to try and get a friend or relative to fix their faulty gas appliance on a tight budget, rather than call in a CORGI registered installer.
Women are the worst culprits for trying to get friends or relatives to help them fix gas appliances before calling in a professional.
Men on the other hand, are more likely to try and fix a faulty gas appliance themselves.
As well as using a CORGI-registered installer, CORGI is calling for people to install an audible carbon monoxide alarm, which can be bought from most good DIY stores or through a CORGI registered installer.
The Homebuilding and Renovating Show is being held at Birmingham's NEC from 10-13 April.
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