Anyone know about gas leaks?

Question

It smells like gas in my aunts home. They baught a carbon momoxide alarm. I'm not sure if that will work to detect a gas leak . Does anyone know if this will work to detect gas?

Answer 1

call the gas company immediately!!carbonmonoxide detector will not smell gas only carbonmonoxide, call the gas company yesterday already...!!!

Answer 2

yea... that would be the situation where you leave the house and call the gas company(or even 911) from a few doors down the street (potential for BIG boom) if you suspect a gas leak, trust me, the gas company will not be upset if it turns out to be a false alarm. this is one of those serious situations you always hear about. the gas company will come with a natrual gas detector and will find the exact place of the leak. don't risk this one. and no, carbon monoxide is CO. natural gas is a hydrocarbon chain (BIG DIFERENCE) natual gas should have a distinct smell of rotten eggs. carbon monoxide is colorless odorless gas that can only be detected by an alarm (or death). oh, and to check for leaks in gas lines, windex is quick, easy, and effective.

Answer 3

Smelling gas and leaking gas are two different things. Do you see any evidence of gasoline leaking out? Is it more prevalent when the car is running? You may have a cracked or leaking fuel line when the fuel pump (which is in the gas tank) is spinning and is pumping fuel to the engine. It might be a leaky return line from the evap canister as well. From what you say, it could be a cracked or leaky line. It may not cost much.

Answer 4

You might not have a leak in a joint. My Canadian cousin has some good ideas.

1) Your furnace (gas) might be miss firing. In other words, when the furnace calls for heat the gas valve will open and if it flame sensor doesn't detect a flame immediatley it will shut down...yet some gas will be emmitted. (hence the smell of gas). Are you experiencing ANY problems with heat / furnace working properly. What about you hot water tank??? Pilot light ON??? potential valve leak.
Needless to say I will ehco all my "competitors" and say CALL A GAS GUY!

Answer 5

The CO detector will not detect a gas leak. Are you sure that all pilots are lit and the gas smell is not coming from an unlit pilot somewhere?

Answer 6

call the gas company from outside the home...get out...the smell is added to the gas to help you detect problems...the carbon monoxide alarm does not detect gas leaks...do not delay

Answer 7

The detector is between your eyes. It smells like rotten eggs(specifically done by industry).
How to locate it. Get a drink cup 1/2 full of water and put in a squirt of liquid dish soap. Mix it well. Then get a brush - large artist brush or small paint brush and paint every gas connection you can get to (and get to them all). If it bubbles- - - leak. If the foam just sort of runs off, is OK. Then it is a matter of what to do next. Either find a gas fitter to tighten it up(cause you don't want to break the pipe yourself cause you cannot remedy that. They can.

Answer 8

Definitely call the gas company. While there are detectors that also detect gas leaks, if you can smell it, there is a problem.

Answer 9

Carbon monoxide detectors detect just that...They will not detect gas until it burns/explodes...Check to see if her stove and oven pilots are lit. If they are lit then call the gas company and tell them you smell gas.. They will be there with bells on..They get nervous about leaks.. Most often it is a pilot that's out... Check it out now.........

Answer 10

If it smells like "rotten eggs", you have a gas leak... you could test all connections with soapy water also... NEVER USE A MATCH!!!!