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GAS LEAK !!!!!!!!!

William81William81 Member Posts: 25,482 ✭✭✭✭
edited September 2012 in General Discussion
It was a long week and I had not been in my basement in several days. Headed downstairs just an hour or so ago and wham it hit me when I got to the bottom of the stairs. Headed in and turned the main gas valve off. Turned on the exhaust fan and headed back upstairs.

Called the local dealer who had just installed a new furnance, AC and hot water heater about a month ago. They were there in minutes.

Sprayed the bubbler fluid on the pipe and found the leak in about 45 seconds. We had changed over from electric to a gas hot water heater and they had tapped into the old line. The fitting that hooked up the gas line to the control unit of the hot water heater was replaced. When we looked at it, the area of the threads where the brass fitting usually is, was missing....

Wow...I am thankful we figured it all out before we had a bigger problem...I was trying to figure out why I had not noticed it before. The only thing I can come up with is the fact we have ran the air almost non-stop since it has been so hot...it has been decent the last 3-4 days and the air has not kicked on...

Any theories ???
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  • tapwatertapwater Member Posts: 10,336 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    ..Hope that exhaust fan had a sealed motor. That could've caused you all kinds of grief. You're a lucky man...[^]
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  • William81William81 Member Posts: 25,482 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by tapwater
    ..Hope that exhaust fan had a sealed motor. That could've caused you all kinds of grief. You're a lucky man...[^]



    Yeah, I thought about that later...[B)][:I]
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  • tapwatertapwater Member Posts: 10,336 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by William81
    quote:Originally posted by tapwater
    ..Hope that exhaust fan had a sealed motor. That could've caused you all kinds of grief. You're a lucky man...[^]



    Yeah, I thought about that later...[B)][:I]


    ..Well I've been known to free up a frozen regulator on a grain dryer, fed from a 2" liquid line, with a propane torch. Some of us must live a charmed life.
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  • MMOMEQ-55MMOMEQ-55 Member Posts: 13,134
    edited November -1
    Gas fumes settle to the floor. They would not have gone up stairs.
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  • AlpineAlpine Member Posts: 15,092 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    When I have installed / changed gas lines around, I normally test them.

    I guess that company doesn't believe in the ounce of prevention rule.

    Could have an explosion that killed everyone inside, or totally destroyed your house.

    They and you were lucky.
    ?The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.?
    Margaret Thatcher

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  • William81William81 Member Posts: 25,482 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Alpine
    When I have installed / changed gas lines around, I normally test them.

    I guess that company doesn't believe in the ounce of prevention rule.

    Could have an explosion that killed everyone inside, or totally destroyed your house.

    They and you were lucky.


    They were quite apologetic as they worked on it...
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  • bpostbpost Member Posts: 32,669 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by William81

    They were quite apologetic as they worked on it...


    In business an apology also includes a check for what the gas leak cost, the labor and parts; or a gift certificate for a top notch local restaurant for you and your bride.
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  • MIKE WISKEYMIKE WISKEY Member Posts: 10,046 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    just to note; nat. gas is lighter than air, l.p. is heaveyer.......as to your leak..it happens. your dealer could have done it right and still have a leak pop up 2 weeks later. We've done pressure tests on newly install systems only to get a leak report 2 weeks/months later.
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  • reloader44magreloader44mag Member Posts: 18,783 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by MMOMEQ-55
    Gas fumes settle to the floor. They would not have gone up stairs.
    He turned the fan on and headed back upstairs...I live in Minnesota ...Twin Cities area we have several homes a year go BOOM...Rule here is...SMELL GAS..Get the hell out and call 911 for help...less messy that way[;)]...reloader44mag
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  • reloader44magreloader44mag Member Posts: 18,783 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by MMOMEQ-55
    Gas fumes settle to the floor. They would not have gone up stairs.
    propane maybe...natural gas will fill the structure
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  • William81William81 Member Posts: 25,482 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The good news is we are still here and the house remains on the foundation......(well good news to us)

    The two workers that installed the furnace, AC and water heater were both gone today. The on-call guy showed up. I will be having a talk with the owner on Monday.
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  • grdad45grdad45 Member Posts: 5,381 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Several years ago, we were visiting my SIL, and heard a muffled explosion. I went out the front door, and the house across the street was sitting about 15 degrees from "square" on the foundation. I ran to the house and banged on the door while my wife called 911. No one was home, but I smelled gas, so I went to my truck and got a wrench, and turned off the gas at the meter before the fire dept arrived. The fire chief started giving me a safety lecture! I just turned and walked back to my SIL's without saying what I was thinking. Gas had leaked under the house, and it somehow ignited, but blew itself out. The lady whose house it was called and thanked me.
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  • montanajoemontanajoe Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 60,240 ******
    edited November -1
    Glad to hear it ended well. That could've been a very ugly story. You're a lucky man. [:)][:)][:)]
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  • nmyersnmyers Member Posts: 16,892 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    It's gasoline vapor that's heavier than air.

    Which is why the building codes require that your garage be below the entrance to the house. And, why the fire code prohibits storage of gasoline in a residence.

    Neal
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