Detecting a Gas Leak

What is the best way to tell if you have a gas leakage in your house? Your nose. Your natural gas company puts in a rotten egg odor in your gas so as to warn you whenever it leaks. You can also tell if you have one if you hear a hissing noise, see dirt coming out of the ground (due to a damaged gas line), or see a broken connection from an appliance, which used natural gas, such as a BBQ grill. Sometimes, however, the leak is not detectable. It may be released in too small of quantities or the homeowner's sense of smell may not be that great.

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These problems are solved with the purchase of a gas leak detector. Generally, the more expensive a gas leakage detector is, the better sensitivity setting it has. In other words, you are less likely to get false alarms with a more expensive and a better quality gas leakage detector. You can buy one from stores such as the Home Depot or Lowes or, of course, online.

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All a gas leak detector will do is give you a warning that there is a leak in your house. Once you know the general area of the leak (a faulty connection on the BBQ grill for example), put a soap and water mixture onto the area. Wherever there are bubbles, there is gas. If the bubbles are coming from a metal connection, all you may need to do is do a little tightening. If it is coming from the center of a tube, for example, you're going to have to replace the tube.

Detecting a Gas Leak

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