Natural Gas Safety
Natural Gas has a distinct, pungent odor so it is easy to detect. Leaking gas can cause an explosion and fire. Here are tips to prevent Natural Gas accidents and injuries.
Stay safe in your home
- Your home should have at least one smoke detector on each floor.
- If you use natural gas or LP gas (liquefied petroleum, or propane) you should have at least one battery operated CO detector in the bedroom area.
Stay safe in your kitchen
- Never use a stove or oven to heat your home.
- Keep combustibles away from heat sources.
- Every kitchen needs a fire extinguisher.
Stay safe in your laundry room
- Keep filters and exhausts cleaned and properly vented.
- Check vents regularly for blockage.
Stay safe in your utility room or basement
- Don't store flammable liquids near the furnace or gas water heater.
- Keep the area around the water heater free of clutter.
- To prevent scalding, set water heat no higher than 120 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Have your furnace inspected every year and keep the filter clean.
- Never hang things from utility pipes.
- Keep combustibles away from heat sources.
Stay safe in your garage
- Keep your garage clean.
- Cars, lawn mowers, gas powered generators and barbecue grills produce CO when working properly…never use them indoors or in the garage with the door closed.
Stay safe in your family room
- Only use these things when an adult is home.
- Follow the space heater's instructions carefully and use with proper ventilation.
- Keep the area clean.
Stay safe outside your home
- Stay away from LP tanks, meters and hookups.
- Natural gas delivered through a network of underground pipelines; locate them on your property before you dig by calling 811.