This article provides warning signs that your home has a gas leak.
Gas leaks in a property are a serious hazard and can lead to detrimental impacts on your health. If not addressed, gas leaks may result in natural gas poisoning, fatigue, nausea, headaches, or memory and concentration issues. Identifying this threat is crucial to quickly evacuating your family and pets and requesting gas plumbing repair so you may safely return home as soon as possible. This article provides warning signs that your home has a gas leak:
Dead Plants
If you have noticed dead plants both inside and outside your home, you might experience a gas issue. With natural gas in the air, your plants and their roots are unable to absorb oxygen, resulting in wilting and dying. In addition, plants are sensitive to natural gas and can often notify you of a leak before you notice other signs or issues.
Hissing Sound Near Your Gas Lines
If you hear a hissing sound near your gas lines, your home might have a gas leak. The louder the sound, the bigger the gas leak. Attempt to remember the general area or source when you discover these noises, whether it’s a pipe, appliance, or coming from behind the wall. Knowing the leak’s location can help your plumber quickly restore your gas supply. However, try not to go out of your way to locate the gas leak; focus more on evacuating your property.
Rotten Egg or Sewage Odors
Since natural gas and propane have unique odors, utility companies use an additive known as mercaptan, which gives odorless and colorless gases a hard-to-miss smell. Most people would describe this smell as something like sewage, sulfur, or rotten eggs.
Bubbles Around Your Home
One quick way to determine if your home has a gas leak is to complete the bubble test. This may also work for anything that contains pressurized gas, including inner tubes, tires, and propane tanks.
- Combine a small amount of dish soap into a large container full of water
- Ensure the gas is on
- Wipe down the suspected area with a cloth or sponge
- You have a leak if you see bubbles forming
Other signs of a gas leak may include dirt getting kicked up in the air or the presence of mist or fog.
Fog or White Mist
When gas escapes from your underground gas line, condensation occurs, and white mist or fog becomes visible. This cloud of fog can indicate a rupture from a gas line. The mist will often lay low, right above the ground, since the clouds of fog we usually see when there is foggy weather.
Ensure your safety by leaving residential gas line repair to B&D Plumbing. We will locate and resolve the leak to restore the natural gas supply to your home.
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