2006-07-04 12:24:14 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
When working on gas appliances in my house, here is what I do:
(1) take an adjustable cresent wrench and go outside your house to where your gas meter is. There is a shutoff valve where you make a 90 degree turn with the wrench to shut off all gas going into your house.
(2) proceed to your gas cooktop and try to light the burners. They may light with the residual pressure and gas in the pipes, but won't stay lit for long (if at all). You have now confirmed that the gas is off. An alternative is to inspect that any appliances with standing pilot lights are extinguished.
(3) make necessary repairs and changes. You will smell some amount of residual gas odor as you open up pipe. This is normal.
(4) turn on gas, closely monitoring the areas where you've made changes. smell for gas leaks. (If you're really paranoid you can spray a little dishwasher soap on pipe joints and look for forming bubbles to identify leaks.)
(5) re-light standing pilot lights as needed. Your new water heater probably has one.
Again, if you are paranoid, place a CO detector in the area where you've done work.
I prefer this method over relying on the in-house in-line valves. I've managed to break handles off of them, etc. Usually try to replace these valves at the time that I'm making upgrades.
Of course, be sure to use the proper NG pipe dope when making your pipe connections. Good luck.
2006-07-04 16:37:50 · answer #1 · answered by firm_shake 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
First turn off the gas, at the on/offvalve. Next wait a few minutes. Then light a match at the pilot. Or have a pro turn it off and replace it. It's a lot easeir if you have an electric water heater. Get one as your replacement and have a pro install it.
2006-07-04 20:12:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a pair of chanell lock plyers and turn the valve counter clock wise, till it stops.
My valve will turn either way, so try either direction.
Also some will turn 360 degress, so you might just hale to turn it a 1/4 turn.
after you turn the valve try and restart your water heater
by pushing the red ignition button if thats what you have
or relite it the way it says you should( direction sholud be right on the box on the bottom.
If it lights just wait a few seconds, and it should go out.
If it does not go out after a min or two then you might need to call some one.
2006-07-04 19:34:38 · answer #3 · answered by Neal J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use senses....smell for gas near the pipe(you might smell a little bit from old one.....do the smell part about an hour after turning it off........and listen for it coming from there......look to see if the valve has an on /off indicator...and use common sense....keep everyone not necessary to what your doing clear.....post sign of no smoking or flame where your at at all entrances of house.....
2006-07-04 19:44:31 · answer #4 · answered by Jedi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take the end of the flex tube that you removed from the old w/htr and put it under water for a few seconds and see if any bubbles are coming out. Use a plastic tupperware thing a couple 3or4 inches deep.
2006-07-04 19:40:43 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can call the gas company and ask them for help.
2006-07-04 19:32:07 · answer #6 · answered by old-tired-and-poor 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do the smell test
2006-07-04 19:57:37 · answer #7 · answered by retired_afmil 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The meter should stop moving.
2006-07-04 19:28:12 · answer #8 · answered by Nerdly Stud 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
light a match
2006-07-04 19:27:28 · answer #9 · answered by chman2003 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have to ask, then you better leave it to someone who knows what they are doing.
2006-07-04 19:34:47 · answer #10 · answered by normy in garden city 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋