Residents of this block have been living without gas for several days. They are asking for help.

Residents of one of the apartment buildings have been without gas for several days. They have no hot water and no way to cook meals. The shutdown was caused by high carbon monoxide levels. The housing cooperative is trying to determine the cause, but it's not easy, as the buildings are quite old.

"On July 2, 2025, at 9:00 PM, due to a faulty gas installation, to avoid a threat to the safety of residents, the gas supply to the gas system was shut off (...). Repairing the gas system is the responsibility of the building owner or manager. Gas supply can be restored after presenting the gas supplier with a document confirming the repair of the fault and the tightness of the system, " states a sign stamped by the Polish Gas Company (PGNiG), posted in the hallway. The high-rise apartment buildings on Słoneczna Street in Trzebnica were built in the 1970s. Back then, such apartments were a luxury, and families waited up to a dozen years for their allocation. Today, some buildings are primarily inhabited by elderly people, the first tenants and owners. The children have long since moved on. But the neighborly spirit remains. They look after each other. They acknowledge each other's problems, and they discuss cooperative matters when faced with a problem. An interesting fact is that at Christmas, they put up a communal tree, and everyone brings their own decorations. You won't experience a similar intimacy in new apartment buildings, where many of the new apartments are often rented, making it difficult to get to know the residents. However, the older buildings had their drawbacks. The main one was the heating system, as it was shared. This meant there were heat meters, billing for common areas, and minor conflicts, as some residents received additional payments, others overpaid.

Now it turns out that the problem also lies with gas, which is used to heat tap water and for cooking. The stoves (Junkers) were typically installed in bathrooms, which are usually small and windowless. When residents began replacing leaky, old wooden windows with plastic, their apartments suddenly became "too airtight."

In mid-June, the gas emergency services and fire brigade arrived at Building No. 3 after being notified by a resident. The cause was believed to be a gas leak. The fuel supply was immediately cut off.