Q. I'm looking for a inexpensive natural gas alarm to put in my house. Specifically I'm putting it in the basement where all my gas pipes are. I'm always a little paranoid about that stuff.
On Amazon, it seems like 90% of them are badly rated and doesn't even work.
Any links to one that should do the job and not break the bank? I don't have much money being that I just my first house.
On Amazon, it seems like 90% of them are badly rated and doesn't even work.
Any links to one that should do the job and not break the bank? I don't have much money being that I just my first house.
Answer
The only ones I know of are VERY expensive and are for industrial use. It would take considerable modification to get them to work in the situation you describe.
However, natural gas has an odor inserted into it so you can smell it when it's leaking. The best detector for that (and cheapest) is your nose. Besides, a little soapy water and a brush will find any leaks in your pipes. Just brush on a liberal amount of soapy water on each joint. If you find a leak call your gas company and ask them what to do about it. I'm not sure if they will just turn your gas off until you get it fixed or if they will fix it for you. Likely they'll just turn it off.
If you SMELL gas, get out quick. Don't flip any light switches on OR off, just get out and call the fire department - from a safe distance and let them handle it. Undoubtedly they will turn the gas off AND vent the house to get rid of any built up gasses.
But I don't think you have anything to worry about. It's only when someone has been messing with the gas pipes that you need to make sure there's no leaks. Other than that, there's no need for worry.
Instead of a NG detector (Natural Gas), put a CO detector down there. If you can, get the kind that link together so that if ONE alarm goes off they ALL go off. I have just that setup in my house. Down in the furnace / hot water / gas dryer room I have a CO/Smoke detector. It's battery backup but main power from the house current. It's wired to the smoke detector in the family room (down stairs) where there's a fireplace and wired to the smoke detector in the main hallway upstairs. If ANY of them go off they ALL go off and I get an alarm right away.
If mine goes off and I don't smell fire/smoke I get out and call the fire department and tell them I think my CO detector has detected Carbon monOxide. They'll come out and check the situation. If it truly IS a fire, they're there to handle that. But if it's CO, still, they can vent the house and determine the source of the gas. If need be they will shut off the main gas to prevent any more CO from developing and they'll tell me exactly what they found and what needs to be fixed BEFORE the gas can be turned back on. Likely a certified inspector will have to approve the gas being turned back on, but in any case, the whole family remains safe.
Hope this helps.
'av'a g'day mate.
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The only ones I know of are VERY expensive and are for industrial use. It would take considerable modification to get them to work in the situation you describe.
However, natural gas has an odor inserted into it so you can smell it when it's leaking. The best detector for that (and cheapest) is your nose. Besides, a little soapy water and a brush will find any leaks in your pipes. Just brush on a liberal amount of soapy water on each joint. If you find a leak call your gas company and ask them what to do about it. I'm not sure if they will just turn your gas off until you get it fixed or if they will fix it for you. Likely they'll just turn it off.
If you SMELL gas, get out quick. Don't flip any light switches on OR off, just get out and call the fire department - from a safe distance and let them handle it. Undoubtedly they will turn the gas off AND vent the house to get rid of any built up gasses.
But I don't think you have anything to worry about. It's only when someone has been messing with the gas pipes that you need to make sure there's no leaks. Other than that, there's no need for worry.
Instead of a NG detector (Natural Gas), put a CO detector down there. If you can, get the kind that link together so that if ONE alarm goes off they ALL go off. I have just that setup in my house. Down in the furnace / hot water / gas dryer room I have a CO/Smoke detector. It's battery backup but main power from the house current. It's wired to the smoke detector in the family room (down stairs) where there's a fireplace and wired to the smoke detector in the main hallway upstairs. If ANY of them go off they ALL go off and I get an alarm right away.
If mine goes off and I don't smell fire/smoke I get out and call the fire department and tell them I think my CO detector has detected Carbon monOxide. They'll come out and check the situation. If it truly IS a fire, they're there to handle that. But if it's CO, still, they can vent the house and determine the source of the gas. If need be they will shut off the main gas to prevent any more CO from developing and they'll tell me exactly what they found and what needs to be fixed BEFORE the gas can be turned back on. Likely a certified inspector will have to approve the gas being turned back on, but in any case, the whole family remains safe.
Hope this helps.
'av'a g'day mate.
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Does a carbon monoxide detector detect gas leaks from a stove?
tonyapozey
Answer
No it doesn't. Two different gases. The gas leak you're talking about is of natural gas (methane) and CO detector detects carbon monoxide produced by incomplete burning of the natural gas.
No it doesn't. Two different gases. The gas leak you're talking about is of natural gas (methane) and CO detector detects carbon monoxide produced by incomplete burning of the natural gas.
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