East Bay Gas Lines - Immediate LP Gas or Natural Gas Safety Concerns

What to Do if You Smell Gas

*** Immediate LP Gas or Natural Gas Safety Concerns:

• Gas Odors: A gas leak can be indicated by gas odor such as in the utility area near appliances or elsewhere in the building.

Here is a list of examples of other immediate LP gas or natural gas leak safety hazards that might be detected using a TIF8800™ Combustible Gas detector or using a soap solution and bubble testing:

• A gas leak in gas piping - check particularly at piping joints or in areas where there is apparent damage, corrosion, possible pin holing in the piping.
• A gas leak at the gas meter equipment. Check at meter seams and at piping connections.
• A gas leak at the gas control valve.
  • A gas leak may be found at the appliance pilot and temperature control knobs at control top.
  • A gas leak may be found at the center seam along the RH side of the control. (often on gas fired water heaters we can detect a very small trace leak of LP gas or natural gas at the side seams of the control; beware: volatiles in pipe dope or in valve label glue might also cause the TIF8800 to indicate that a leaking gas is present).
• A gas leak may be found the gas line shutoff valve.
  
• A gas leak may be found the appliance pilot line at the control.

You should have your plumber test/replace any suspect gas controls promptly. Replacement of a control itself should not involve significant expense. This repair should not be deferred. You should be sure that building occupants know if this or other unsafe conditions are present.

source: http://inspectapedia.com/plumbing/Gas_Faults.php
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