I told them to go ahead and leave it off , that i would turn it on when i got home
2007-01-05 16:05:14 · 6 answers · asked by justasking 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
they turned it off because i was empty when i told them i wanted gas and i had already turned off my furnace and water heater because the pilots went out when i ran completely out of gas. they wouldn't leave it on at the tank because i wasn't home to turn everything back on
2007-01-05 16:27:28 · update #1
Turn the handle on the tank--It should show "on and off" with an arrow pointing the correct direction " right on" "left off" Turn on your stove and let the air bleed out of the line. Hold a match over the burner until it lights. You may have to restart the furnace several times until the air is out of the lines. Same with the water heater.
The gas company was correct in turning it off. It may have blew up your house or filled it with raw gas. When refilling an empty tank that is unattended by the homeowner they are required by law to shut it down.
2007-01-05 17:46:37 · answer #1 · answered by Dumb Dave 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not all that hard to turn everything back on again. Once the gas has been shut off it would have to be turned on, one item at a time. So, with this in mind. Go to the kitchen stove. If it has pilot lights, then one at a time after the gas to the stove has been turned on lite them, make sure they're lit. Simple!
Now go to the water heater. Take the cover plate off, there may be two. Using a barbecue lighter or a fireplace lighter to get way inside. Now push in the big (usually red) knob and the pilot gas will come on, you may hear it. lit it, once lit hold it it yet, after a full minute, count to 60, then let it go. If it stays lit, now turn it up to the desired temperature.
The furnace is next, that may have a electric ignite to just push on once the gas is on. It may take a minute. If it has a pilot, follow through the same as with the water heater.
Keep you eye on everything for a while. Good luck
2007-01-06 07:16:18 · answer #2 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
JoeB has a point there. They shouldn't have shut it off. If you ran out of gas completely and your appliance pilots all went out, then when you do get more gas, the thermocouples will prevent gas leakage, since the appliances won't try to turn on. What litle comes out of the pilots would take a couple days to really build up to a dangerous level. The only reason I could imagine they'd turn off the valve would be if they thought you were gone on some extended vacation.
2007-01-06 01:15:00 · answer #3 · answered by BuddyL 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds a little funny. Why would they shut it off in the first place? I've never had mine shut off during filling. It would be pretty annoying if I had to relight my water heater and furnace pilot lights every time. Besides it's bad for the thermocouple anyway.
There should be a valve to turn under the lid on the tank.
2007-01-06 00:21:13 · answer #4 · answered by scooba 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm guessing you have propane tank(s). There is a valve on the top or side of the tank that gets shut for filling, all you need to do is to open that valve (usually takes a few turns) BUT REMEMBER to re-light any pilots that may have gone out when they filled. Good Luck>
2007-01-06 00:15:06 · answer #5 · answered by tpbthigb 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Call the gas company ( the people who you pay your bills to.)
They're supposed to help you for free...
2007-01-06 00:08:10 · answer #6 · answered by Chrys 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋