Findings of the National Grid Survey
National
4% admit to having an electrical device plugged in near their bath or shower
57% admit to having mistakenly left on their oven, a hot plate, heater, iron or hair straighteners, or failed to extinguish candles, cigarettes or cigars
29% have an audible Carbon Monoxide alarm fitted in their home
43% do not get their boiler serviced annually by a CORGI registered engineer
No more than 60% of people recognise any of the four key signs of a faulty boiler
19% of people overload electricity sockets in their home
37% of people admit to having slipped in the bath
East
5% admit to having an electrical device plugged in near their bath or shower
53% admit to having mistakenly left on their oven, a hot plate, heater, iron or hair straighteners, or failed to extinguish candles, cigarettes or cigars (lowest in UK)
31% have an audible Carbon Monoxide alarm fitted in their home
38% do not get their boiler serviced annually by a CORGI registered engineer
No more than 58% of people recognise any of the four key signs of a faulty boiler
16% of people overload electricity sockets in their home
34% of people admit to having slipped in the bath
London
8% admit to having an electrical device plugged in near their bath or shower (highest in UK)
60% admit to having mistakenly left on their oven, a hot plate, heater, iron or hair straighteners, or failed to extinguish candles, cigarettes or cigars
24% have an audible Carbon Monoxide alarm fitted in their home
50% do not get their boiler serviced annually by a CORGI registered engineer
No more than 62% of people recognise any of the four key signs of a faulty boiler
27% frequently overload their electric sockets. (highest in UK)
45% have slipped in the bath.
Midlands
4% admit to having an electrical device plugged in near their bath or shower
56% admit to having mistakenly left on their oven, a hot plate, heater, iron or hair straighteners, or failed to extinguish candles, cigarettes or cigars
28% have an audible Carbon Monoxide alarm fitted in their home
36% do not get their boiler serviced annually by a CORGI registered engineer
No more than 62% of people recognise any of the four key signs of a faulty boiler
19% frequently overload their electric sockets.
38% have slipped in the bath.
North East
4% admit to having an electrical device plugged in near their bath or shower
59% admit to having mistakenly left on their oven, a hot plate, heater, iron or hair straighteners, or failed to extinguish candles, cigarettes or cigars
31% have an audible Carbon Monoxide alarm fitted in their home
35% do not get their boiler serviced annually by a CORGI registered engineer
No more than 69% of people recognise any of the four key signs of a faulty boiler (highest in UK)
20% frequently overload their electric sockets.
31% have slipped in the bath. (lowest in UK)
North West
3% admit to having an electrical device plugged in near their bath or shower
55% admit to having mistakenly left on their oven, a hot plate, heater, iron or hair straighteners, or failed to extinguish candles, cigarettes or cigars
27% have an audible Carbon Monoxide alarm fitted in their home
36% do not get their boiler serviced annually by a CORGI registered engineer
No more than 63% of people recognise any of the four key signs of a faulty boiler
21% frequently overload their electric sockets.
35% have slipped in the bath.
Northern Ireland
79% admit to having mistakenly left on their oven, a hot plate, heater, iron or hair straighteners, or failed to extinguish candles, cigarettes or cigars (highest in UK)
17% have an audible Carbon Monoxide alarm fitted in their home (lowest in UK)
75% do not get their boiler serviced annually by a CORGI registered engineer (highest in UK)
No more than 46% of people recognise any of the four key signs of a faulty boiler (lowest in UK)
25% frequently overload their electric sockets.
54% have slipped in the bath. (highest in UK)
Scotland
2% admit to having an electrical device plugged in near their bath or shower (joint lowest in UK)
57% admit to having mistakenly left on their oven, a hot plate, heater, iron or hair straighteners, or failed to extinguish candles, cigarettes or cigars
36% have an audible Carbon Monoxide alarm fitted in their home
29% do not get their boiler serviced annually by a CORGI registered engineer (lowest in UK)
No more than 57% of people recognise any of the four key signs of a faulty boiler
16% frequently overload their electric sockets.
37% have slipped in the bath.
South East
5% admit to having an electrical device plugged in near their bath or shower
57% admit to having mistakenly left on their oven, a hot plate, heater, iron or hair straighteners, or failed to extinguish candles, cigarettes or cigars
29% have an audible Carbon Monoxide alarm fitted in their home
35% do not get their boiler serviced annually by a CORGI registered engineer
No more than 63% of people recognise any of the four key signs of a faulty boiler
16% frequently overload their electric sockets.
37% have slipped in the bath.
South West
6% admit to having an electrical device plugged in near their bath or shower
55% admit to having mistakenly left on their oven, a hot plate, heater, iron or hair straighteners, or failed to extinguish candles, cigarettes or cigars
28% have an audible Carbon Monoxide alarm fitted in their home
31% do not get their boiler serviced annually by a CORGI registered engineer
No more than 62% of people recognise any of the four key signs of a faulty boiler
19% frequently overload their electric sockets.
41% have slipped in the bath.
Wales
2% admit to having an electrical device plugged in near their bath or shower (joint lowest in UK)
58% admit to having mistakenly left on their oven, a hot plate, heater, iron or hair straighteners, or failed to extinguish candles, cigarettes or cigars
32% have an audible Carbon Monoxide alarm fitted in their home
31% do not get their boiler serviced annually by a CORGI registered engineer
No more than 57% of people recognise any of the four key signs of a faulty boiler
12% frequently overload their electric sockets. (lowest in UK)
44% have slipped in the bath.
Yorkshire
4% admit to having an electrical device plugged in near their bath or shower
60% admit to having mistakenly left on their oven, a hot plate, heater, iron or hair straighteners, or failed to extinguish candles, cigarettes or cigars
37% have an audible Carbon Monoxide alarm fitted in their home (highest in UK)
39% do not get their boiler serviced annually by a CORGI registered engineer
No more than 58% of people recognise any of the four key signs of a faulty boiler
20% frequently overload their electric sockets.
39% have slipped in the bath.
RoSPA
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