{"id":431,"date":"2020-03-02T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-02T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.affinitygas.com\/blog\/?p=431"},"modified":"2020-02-27T11:04:36","modified_gmt":"2020-02-27T16:04:36","slug":"how-protect-home-from-gas-leak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.affinitygas.com\/blog\/gas-services\/how-protect-home-from-gas-leak\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Protect Your Home from a Gas Leak"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.affinitygas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Badges_Elements_Icons_1009934_61187394_600x600-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"question-mark\" class=\"wp-image-432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.affinitygas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Badges_Elements_Icons_1009934_61187394_600x600-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.affinitygas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Badges_Elements_Icons_1009934_61187394_600x600-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.affinitygas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Badges_Elements_Icons_1009934_61187394_600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>When you think about problems that you could have with the gas\nline in your home, you\u2019re probably thinking of a problem like a natural gas\nleak. This is for a good reason. A natural gas leak is one of the worst things\nthat can happen in your home. This is because carbon monoxide is colorless,\nodorless, and tasteless. If this gas starts to leak in your home, it can\nincrease slowly throughout time and you might not even be aware of the problem\nuntil it\u2019s too late.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you need <a href=\"\/gas-services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">gas services in Gainesville, FL<\/a>, then it might be time for you to schedule an appointment with our team members. We\u2019re going to make sure that your home is healthy and safe no matter what it takes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2>Know Your Stuff<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The first step to keeping your home safe from a potential leak is to know your stuff. We have an entire <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"\/gas-services\/awareness\" target=\"_blank\">gas awareness<\/a> page on our website where you can get more information to keep you and your loved ones safe, but we\u2019re going to give you the crash course right here. Here are a few signs that you might have a gas leak\u2014all you need to do is rely on your senses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Smell<\/strong>: Gas is odorless, but your local gas company places a chemical into this gas that makes it smell unpleasant. If you notice that your home has started to smell like rotten eggs for no particular reason, then it\u2019s time to pick up the phone because you\u2019ve probably got a gas leak on your hands.<\/li><li><strong>Sound<\/strong>: Do you hear something hissing or whistling around your home, but you can\u2019t find the source? This might actually be a problem with a gas leak happening in your home. The high pressurized gas can actually cause an odd sound like this as it escapes. \u00a0<\/li><li><strong>Sight<\/strong>: This is probably one you haven\u2019t thought of\u2014but any dead or brown vegetation on your property with no explanation can point to the sign of a gas leak. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re still confused about anything or want some\npointers for your home specifically, you can schedule an appointment with our\nprofessionals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Have the Right Appliances<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The next thing that you need to do is have the right appliances in your home. We\u2019re talking about a carbon monoxide detector of course. A carbon monoxide detector can literally be a life saver in your home. Its job is to alert you to indoor gas leaks in any area of your home before they become a bigger issue that you can damage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you think that you might have a gas leak in your home,\nthen you should:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Move to a safe environment<\/li><li>Call your gas provider and\/or 911 in the case of\nan emergency<\/li><li>Don\u2019t operate electrical switches or appliances<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re here to help. If you ever want more pointers on what\nto do in the case of an emergency, you can come to our professionals for the\nwork you need. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Contact Affinity Gas Services today to <\/strong><a href=\"\/contact\/schedule-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\"><strong>schedule an appointment<\/strong><\/a><strong> with our professionals. The Gas Efficiency Experts.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s a quick crash course in everything you need to know about the gas in your home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[97],"tags":[89,95,96],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.affinitygas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/431"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.affinitygas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.affinitygas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.affinitygas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.affinitygas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=431"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.affinitygas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/431\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":434,"href":"https:\/\/www.affinitygas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/431\/revisions\/434"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.affinitygas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=431"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.affinitygas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=431"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.affinitygas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=431"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}