What to do if gas smell in your home? 

Gas leaks are a standard issue. Long-time home energy trainer, Glenn Dickey, found that about 30% of the Maryland homes on which he trained contractors had minor gas leaks.

If you smell gas, and no stove burners were left on, evacuate the house as quickly as possible and call 9-1-1. Then, call your gas provider (your utility). Please note: a utility doesn't provide propane.

Another situation during which you'll smell gas is once you leave your stove on accidentally. This past summer, I used to be visiting my friends and their adorable 1-year-old boy on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. We went bent dinner and once we came home, we noticed a smell of rotten eggs or sulfur. (An odorant is added to gas and propane gas to assist homeowners/customers scent out leaks). My friend had accidentally left on the gas burner; he didn’t notice as there was no flame.

I have worked in residential energy efficiency and clean energy for the past 10 years, but, still, i used to be not exactly sure how cautious to be. albeit it had been stifling hot outside, and that we were literally next to a busy D.C. metro stop (i.e. noisy, loud, and not so clean), I had my friends open all the windows.

We visited sleep like that and, luckily, we all awakened fine. But, it gave me an honest scare, and that I wanted to assist myself, et al., be prepared.

What to try to do if you smell gas and a burner was inadvertently left within the “on” position

• Immediately close up the burner.
• To extinguish any flames that are lit.
• Turn on the hood fan to the very best setting.
• Do not ignite any flame within the house (like cigarettes or candles) .
• Do not activate appliances, light switches, or your car (if in an attached garage or near your house).
• Open all the windows and doors to air out your house.
• If you can, get everyone, including your pets, out of the house while your house gets flushed with fresh air.

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Proactive health and safety steps associated with combustion appliances

First, check your house for your gas, propane, and oil appliances (also referred to as combustion appliances). These appliances may include:

• Furnace
• Gas or propane fireplace
• Oven
• Stove or range
• Water heater

6 steps to stay your gas appliances (and your family) out of danger

• Buy and install carbon monoxide gas detectors near combustion appliances (see above).
• Buy and use the acceptable sort of extinguisher for your kitchen and furnace rooms. 
• Save your utility’s emergency number on your telephone and post it on the fridge (for a grab-and-go reference).
• Move or get obviate any paper (e.g., newspaper, packaging materials), household wood products, or anything which will easily erupt that are near your gas, propane, or oil appliances.
• Relocate paints and solvents to outside your home, if possible.
• Remove any gas space heaters. 

Do NOT do these ineffective and dangerous things to remain warm

• Do not boil water on the stove to get heat, instead of for its intended cooking purpose.
• Do not leave the oven door hospitable to generate heat.

Your oven and stove aren't home heaters – not now, never are going to be. These actions put you, your family, and your pets in danger of carbon monoxide gas poisoning, potential explosions, and fires, etc.