What do I do if there’s a gas leak?

• <div><p>If you think your home might be experiencing a gas leak, you should immediately leave your home and call a professional natural gas line plumber for assistance. <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/propane-vs-natural-gas.htm">Natural gas</a> is dangerous and highly flammable, so you shouldn’t stay inside your home if you think there might be a gas leak.</p></div>

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Q: Why am I using gas when the heater is off?

• <div><p>If your home uses more than one gas appliance, you'll continue to use gas, even outside of the heating season. Your water heater, gas stove and oven, and gas dryer will all use some gas, although typically much less than a furnace. Additionally, those appliances may also have a pilot light that is lit continually, using a small amount even when no one is at home.</p></div>

Q: What is the proper way to vent a gas water heater?

• <div><p>The right way to vent a gas water heater is to have a pipe directly upward or slopes upward out of the house. Because hot air naturally rises, this type of venting will efficiently ensure that all gas moves out of the house. Your system may rely on fans or blowers as well.</p></div>

Q: If my appliances have gas shut-off valves, do I still need a seismic shut-off valve?

• <div><p>Even if you invested in the <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/cost-adding-gas-shutoff-valve-built-oven.htm">cost of a gas shut-off valve for your oven</a> and other appliances, it&rsquo;s a good idea to add a seismic shut-off valve as an extra safety measure. </p><p>Gas shut-off valves for appliances are manual, meaning someone has to cut off the flow of gas. This leaves room for error, as you might not be home or might be too distracted to think about gas lines during an earthquake. An earthquake valve is automatic and will protect your home from gas-related disasters in the event of an earthquake.</p></div>

Q: What are the disadvantages of propane?

• <div><p>The biggest disadvantage of propane is that heating systems and appliances powered by propane tend to cost more than gas-powered ones. Propane is also dangerous since it can create frostbite if it touches the skin and can easily combust if mishandled. It&rsquo;s also quite cumbersome to buy or replace propane tanks, so many people choose to have propane delivered to their homes&mdash;an extra cost and logistical challenge that can be a headache.</p></div>

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Reviewed in March 2015
We had just purchased a home in Charlotte and when using the fireplace there was a strong odor that permeated the house. The guys came out and cleaned out the fireplace, adjusted and cleaned the logs with a solution and ran a check for any gas leaks. The fireplace had never been cleaned out...
Mechanical Doctor Inc
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Reviewed in January 2014
I chose F-C because, although the price was higher than other estimates, I considered the quality of the Provia windows to be higher than the Allside windows proposed by other companies. Among other reasons, the empty spaces in the window frames could be filled with insulation - a feature not...
Fanth-Curry Home Improvement Co
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Reviewed in January 2014
Our central air conditioner stopped working in the heat of the summer. I called IM since they installed our present system years ago. An IM service person responded and advised that the present AC was not repairable and a new one was needed. A salesman arrived shortly after being summoned. ...
Ideal Mechanical Heating And A/C
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Reviewed in September 2013
Olive Construction Inc.8345 130th St.Blue Grass, Ia 52726 Olive Construction has failed to build me the house addition they agreed and were contracted to build. The list of mistakes are numerous and I will build from least to greatest in level of annoyance of the 3 of the worst mistakes made...
Olive Construction Inc
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Reviewed in April 2013
On a Saturday afternoon (about 3pm) My water heater went into "Lockout". I logged into Angieslist and looked for the highest rated company with the most reviews. Petersens came up at the very top. Gave them a call, described the issue to the receptionist and she said they'd call me back. Got...
Petersen Plumbing & Heating
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Reviewed in September 2011
First of all I should start with that we did not hire them to do the original work, they were hired by our builder before we bought the house to install the irrigation system. They also installed our neighbors, another builder. They must have good pricing as a lot of the builders use them. Our...
Suburban Landscape
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Reviewed in November 2010
Overall my husband and I would NOT recommend H&H. We had several issues with H&H and their service. H&H was here on time, but didn't complete the job in the promised time. They took 5-7 days longer than promised. Durning the installtion process, I noticed that my freezer lid was dented. I...
H & H HEATING & AIR CONDITION
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If your home uses more than one gas appliance, you'll continue to use gas, even outside of the heating season. Your water heater, gas stove and oven, and gas dryer will all use some gas, although typically much less than a furnace. Additionally, those appliances may also have a pilot light that is lit continually, using a small amount even when no one is at home.

The right way to vent a gas water heater is to have a pipe directly upward or slopes upward out of the house. Because hot air naturally rises, this type of venting will efficiently ensure that all gas moves out of the house. Your system may rely on fans or blowers as well.

Even if you invested in the cost of a gas shut-off valve for your oven and other appliances, it’s a good idea to add a seismic shut-off valve as an extra safety measure.

Gas shut-off valves for appliances are manual, meaning someone has to cut off the flow of gas. This leaves room for error, as you might not be home or might be too distracted to think about gas lines during an earthquake. An earthquake valve is automatic and will protect your home from gas-related disasters in the event of an earthquake.

If you think your home might be experiencing a gas leak, you should immediately leave your home and call a professional natural gas line plumber for assistance. Natural gas is dangerous and highly flammable, so you shouldn’t stay inside your home if you think there might be a gas leak.

The biggest disadvantage of propane is that heating systems and appliances powered by propane tend to cost more than gas-powered ones. Propane is also dangerous since it can create frostbite if it touches the skin and can easily combust if mishandled. It’s also quite cumbersome to buy or replace propane tanks, so many people choose to have propane delivered to their homes—an extra cost and logistical challenge that can be a headache.

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