How to detect a leak If you suspect a gas leak inside your home or business and cannot shut off the gas, immediately evacuate the area and contact Stevens. Common signs of a gas leak include:
Smell Odor of rotten eggs. The nose knows.
Listen for An unusual hissing or blowing noise from a gas appliance, the ground or exposed gas piping.
Look for Damaged connections to gas appliances.
What to do and not do if you detect a gas leak
Immediately put out all smoking materials and other open flames.
Turn off machinery and engines and don’t use cell phones or electrical switches.
Turn off the gas at the tank or appliance if it is accessible and safe to do so.
Ventilate the area by opening windows if indoors.
If the leak is outside and underground, do not fill the hole with water.
If there is a gas fire, do not try to extinguish it unless you are able to shut off the source of the gas.
Immediately leave the area and warn others to stay away.
Call the Stevens Propane office if there is no immediate danger or call 911.
Do not attempt to turn the gas back on by yourself – contact Stevens Propane to have a trained, qualified energy professional restore your service.
DO NOT rely on your sense of smell alone to detect the presence of natural gas or propane gas.
When installing gas appliances or equipment, the manufacturer's instruction manual should be followed in accordance with the local code authority.