It said one in 10 homeowners in the South West admitted their gas appliances had never been serviced.
People in Cornwall are being warned to get gas appliances checked by the UK's official gas registration body.
The Gas Safe Register is calling for people to get their gas appliances checked before temperatures begin to fall this winter.
Gas appliances at the property were examined by health and safety inspectors, after neighbours reported a strange odour coming from the house.
But 95% of people do not have gas appliances, and even those that do have to travel to Cameroon to find canisters.
Health and safety officials have been checking gas appliances inside the flat to trace a leak, and the apartment block has been evacuated while tests continue.
Although the amount of gas used to generate electricity rose 82% between 1997 and 2010, increasing efficiency in appliances that use natural gas has led to declining consumption of gas per customer over time.
Employees had already turned off appliances after smelling gas, she said.
The smallest are roughly 500 square feet, and their amenities are decidedly modern: gas fireplaces, stainless-steel kitchen appliances, and epically scaled bathrooms, most with Jacuzzi tubs and heated floors.
Mr. Schuller, 22, says he puts gas in the family car and fixes household appliances that are on the fritz.
The kitchen comes equipped with marble countertops, a porcelain apron sink and high-end appliances--among them, a Viking Professional gas stove and a Kenmore Elite dishwasher.
应用推荐