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I can smell gas but my co2 alarm is not going off do I still need to call someone my stove might be leaking?
I live in an apt and for the last few days I've been smelling gas whenever I stand near the stove the co2 alarm is not going off and the smell is only strong near the back of the stove what do I do should I call the manager? It's 2AM....
who do I call?
7 Answers
- DannyLv 79 years agoFavorite Answer
PLEASE: Your CO detector will not alert you to a gas leak. Look behind the stove for a gas valve on the line and turn it off clockwise. Call the manager, or if he doesn't respond immediately, call the emergency number to the gas utility company to report a suspected gas leak. Open any window nearby.Do not smoke, and seriously consider leaving, at least to go outside, until this gets resolved.
JUST DO IT.
- 9 years ago
Smoke alarms dont detect methane/butane just the burned gasses. Faint gas odors are common on gas stoves usually due to a pilot light thats out. If you cant hear gas under pressure escaping from a gas line and the odor isnt excessive, you dont have anything to worry about. If you can, call 911 and explain your situation. Otherwise, give your apartment mgr a call and express your concerns when possible...
Source(s): The plumber. - scoutma53Lv 79 years ago
If you can smell gas you should call the gas company and alert the manager. Since it's the middle of the night you could open all the windows to vent the room and avoid build-up of gas. Your detector is not co2, that's carbon dioxide, it is CO, carbon monoxide, which has no smell. You are smelling fresh gas and yes it does sound like a leak.
- renpenLv 79 years ago
A gas leak may not activate a CO alarm. Any gas leak should be taken care of immediately. Turn the gas off and call them in the morning. Open a couple of windows for a few minutes.
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- puiattiLv 44 years ago
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