Blocked toilet or sink: what to try first
Stop the flow, use a plunger, and know when to call a plumber.
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Carbon monoxide alarm went off: what to do
You cannot see or smell carbon monoxide. Get everyone out first, then call for help.
Right now (4)
- Get everyone out into fresh air, and pets if it is quick
- Turn off the appliance as you go, only if it is safe and on your way
- Leave at once, even if you feel fineCarbon monoxide has no smell or colour.
- Meet outside and count everyone
Call from outside (4)
- Call emergency services: 911 US, 999 UK, 112 or 101 fire India
- UK gas appliance: also call the free Gas Helpline, 0800 111 999
- Say a carbon monoxide alarm went off, and if anyone is unwell
- Do not go back in until responders say it is safeAn alarm that stops does not mean the gas has gone.
Get medical help (4)
- Trouble breathing, chest pain, confusion, weakness or passing out: emergencyDo not drive yourself. Call an ambulance or ask someone to drive you.
- Headache, dizziness, nausea, tiredness: get checked promptlyThey may feel like flu, and ease outside.
- Tell them you may have breathed carbon monoxide
- Pregnant women, babies, older people and those with heart problems: get checked
Before you use it again (4)
- Have the fuel appliance checked by a registered engineer
- Keep the appliance off until it is cleared
- Have flues and chimneys checked and cleaned
- Tell your landlord, if you rent
Stop it happening again (5)
- Fit an alarm near bedrooms, and in rooms with a fuel-burning appliance
- Test alarms and check batteries regularly, and replace by the date on them
- Short chirp? It may be a low battery. Unsure? Treat it as an alarm
- Never run a car or generator in a garage or indoors
- Never use a barbecue, camping stove or gas oven for heating indoors
Written from www.nhs.uk
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