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Questions tagged [gasleak]

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How to convince plumber that there is a gas leak?

I had some gas lines replaced in the crawl space and the next day after the plumber left I noticed a minor gas smell. I got into crawl space with a HomeFlex leak detector and it is clearly going off full blast around one connection. However, I…
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Potential gas leak under garden path - who is responsible for fixing?

Based in the UK for context. I recently had my old lead water main replaced. The trench was dug by a contractor but I backfilled this trench and have been building a garden path above (MOT sub base + brick stair risers). The gas main runs underneath…
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What level of natural gas in a home is normal?

A few weeks ago the unit next to mine had the natural gas line to their meter break and it filled my house with gas (the meters for all units are attached to the side of my house). The neighbors got it fixed and I bought myself a handheld Klein…
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Is this a gas leak from back the back of my oven and is it dangerous?

https://youtu.be/FQXYIAQ7ywA This is a video of the gas connection on the back of my oven. I covered the connection with soap water. It is bubbling. I do not smell any gas. Is this a problem and is it dangerous?
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Water heater ignite knob turned to off, did not shut off gas line to water heater. Is this going to cause gas to leak into the house?

My exhaust vent came out of place on the top of my water heater and was venting fumes into the house. In a panic, I shut off the water heater knob to “OFF”. I had to leave town for a family emergency, and realized I did not turn the gas line off…
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troubleshooting liquid propane water heater, smelling gas

I'm renting a room at my friend's home. We smell gas when the water heater runs. We smell gas outside, near the exhaust but not at the tank or the pipes entering the building. Inside, we can't smell it in the basement where the pipes and water…
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What is the life expectancy of an earthquake safety valve?

There are many sites that recommend an earthquake safety valve to be installed on a gas line but they also sell service of installing so seems like they are just selling their service. Considering that there are moving parts in an earthquake valve…
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gas BBQ leaked gas, now stopped - now what?

Last week went to fire up the gas BBQ for a meal, and I had a gas leak at the regulator. I always disconnect gas bottle when not in use. I connected the regulator to the bottle, and I heard a hissing sound and very strong smell of gas. Hissing…
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Dryer smells like gas after hiatus and reinstall

I just reinstalled my gas dryer after a lengthy hiatus due to remodeling. The plumbing hasn't changed much except that I had taken off but then reinstalled (with yellow Teflon tape) the 2' appliance connector. Just before putting it back there was…
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Is a soap and water gas leak detecting solution more likely to cause rust than the store's version?

Will a water and soap solution (one tsp of soap in a cup of water) cause a pipe to rust more than BrassCraft Gas Plastic Water Heater Gas Leak Detector?
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Do I really need Carbon monoxide detector

My house has a gas hob other than that I don't have any other appliances which burns off fossil fuel. I have other heavy appliances like washing machine ,Electric OTG Microwave oven, Fridge,Toaster ,Electric water heater for bathroom, AC(R32…
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