Gas appliance safety
Keep these safety guidelines in mind when using gas-consuming products such as stoves, clothes dryers, water heaters and furnaces.
Raw natural gas is colorless and odorless. As a safety precaution, utility companies add a harmless odorant to the natural gas to give it the distinctive rotten egg smell. Natural gas is lighter than air, so it will rise and disperse if allowed to vent freely.
Although rare, natural gas leaks can be dangerous and result in fire, explosions, injury or death. If you suspect a leak, call your utility provider immediately.
Anytime you suspect a natural gas leak, you should react like it’s an emergency.
Keep these safety guidelines in mind when using gas-consuming products such as stoves, clothes dryers, water heaters and furnaces.
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