Here Is Some Helpful Information
| What do I do if I smell gas? |
1. Leave the building (home or business) immediately, taking everyone with you (including pets), and leaveall doors and windows open behind you. Don't re-enter the home to open doors and windows.
2. Do not:- use phones, computers, appliances, elevators or garage door openers.
- touch electrical outlets, switches or doorbells.
- smoke or use a lighter, match or other open flame
- position or operate vehicles or powered equipment where leaking gas may be present
3. From another location, you can call your local gas company, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can also call your local fire department who will in turn notify your local gas company to respond and investigate.
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| When cold weather is forecast, what can I do to prevent pipes from freezing and bursting? |
1. Because your furnace is operating more frequently, be sure that carbon monoxide detectors are working properly and are located near the furnace area.
2. Keep heat at 70° (during these frigid days).
3. Check your home for drafts.
4. Check underneath all kitchen and bathroom cabinets that are located on outside walls. Pipes that are located in these areas could freeze. Leave cabinet doors open to allow heat in.
5. Insulate pipes that are located on outside walls.
6. If you have had previous problems with freezing, leave a faucet trickling warm water. Moving water generally will not freeze.
7. Try to heat under crawl spaces.
8. If your pipes should freeze, heat the area immediately. This may help to avoid broken pipes.
9. Before leaving your home in the morning, test all faucets to ensure they are working properly. If they are not, heat the area immediately. If the pipe conditions do not improve, call a licensed professional plumber immediately.
10. Call a licensed professional plumber to install Glycol Antifreeze in your heating system. This will aid in keeping your pipes from freezing.
11. If you own vacant property, be sure the heat is set at 68°.
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| I've got a frozen pipe in my home. How do I thaw it out? If it bursts, what should I do to stop the flooding? |
1. Apply heat to the section of pipe using an electric heating pad wrapped around the pipe, electric hair dryer, a portable space heater (kept away from flammable materials), or by wrapping pipes with towels soaked in hot water.
2. Do not use a blowtorch, kerosene or propane heater, charcoal stove or other open flame device.
3. Do not let a heating pad, hair dryer, or other electrical device come into contact with water.
4. Do not leave any heat source unattended at any time.
5. Keep the faucet open. As you treat the frozen pipe and the frozen area begins to melt, water will begin to flow through the frozen area. Running water through the pipe will help melt more ice in the pipe.
6. If your house or basement is flooding, turn off the water valve if you can locate it and call us as soon as possible.
7. DO NOT TRY TO THAW A BURST PIPE THAT HAS RESULTED IN FLOODING! THIS COULD CAUSE ELECTROCUTION!
8. If you are unable to locate the frozen area, if the frozen area is not accessible, or if you can not thaw the pipe, call a us as soon as possible.
9. Be sure to check all of the other pipes in your home to be sure further freezing has not occurred.
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