If You Smell Gas from Your Ovens and Ranges
Apr
22
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- The shutoff valve on a gas range or oven is near the point where the gas line enters – usually under the cooktop. If yours isn’t there, consult your owner’s manual or your appliance dealer. All adults in the house should know where it is.
- If you smell a heavy glass odor, immediately turn off any flames, open windows and doors and get everyone out of the house. If your range’s shut-off valve isn’t within easy reach, turn off your home’s main gas shut off valve at the meter or the bottled gas tank. Do not touch a light switch, pick up a telephone or many any electrical connection that could create a spark. If you need light, use a flashlight. Report the leak to your gas company or supplier from a neighbor’s telephone.
- If you notive a faint gas odor, check for a burner flame or a pilot light that has blown out. Check the oven also. If you’re not cooking, probably a pilot light has gone out. Turn off any flames and air out the room. Relight the burner or pilot only after all gas odor is gone. If any odor persists after you’ve aired out the room, turn off the gas at your home’s main shut off valve and call the gas company.
- When ventilating a room, keep in mind that natural gas is lighter than air and collects in the upper reaches of the room, bottled gas sinks to the floor.
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