imageISLAMABAD: The Management of Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL), Rawalpindi-Islamabad Region has advised domestic consumers to take special care while using gas appliances and not use rubber pipes in gas heaters and stoves.

A company spokesman also asked the consumers only to use natural gas heaters and geysers and when required in order to maintain pressure for all the consumers in view of gap in demand and supply of the gas.

Warning the consumers about possible gas related accidents owing to leakage of rubber gas pipes, he said that consumers use at homes, offices, educational institutions and trading centers.

Suggesting special safety measure, he said the consumers should take special care while using gas appliances to avoid incidents during the winter season.

Gas appliances of good quality should be used and a trained plumber should be engaged to rectify any gas leakage in homes.

The Spokesman asked the people to keep at least one window in a room open while using heaters.

The consumers should desist from using electric fan or exhaust fan in case of leakage of gas and keep windows open.

He said the domestic consumers should switch off heaters and geysers before going to bed to save gas and their lives.

He said the consumers should contact complaint cell to get addressed complaints regarding leakage and theft in Islamabad and Rawalpindi Region.

The complaint cell will immediately respond to any complaint or information about gas leakage or theft in any area of the region, he added.

Copyright APP (Associated Press of Pakistan), 2014

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