Gas Go Boom!

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These explosions will help the reduce the price of natural gas

[american spirit]

i really have no insight as to why so many explosions as of late. but i'm terrified of my house blowing up as this is my first home with gas. especially since i've been doing some diy projects around the house.

is there a number to call to get an air quality test in your house?

i don't smell gas in my house, but you never know if there is a small leak that would cause problems if you go on vacation for 2 weeks.

[Swimmer]

Some of the gas customers smelled no gas prior to the incident. Most of the gas lines now are plastic. Gas explodes when the concentration is between 5 % and 15 % in an enclosed area.
Not for nothing but I know someone and he lived through it, turned off the flame in his gas heater and then turned the gas back on. He sat in front of the heater with the gas on, beer in hand, and flicked his BIC until it went boom. House lifted two feet off the foundation. Guy not only ended up divorced, but was committed to boot. It could be some of these people are doing it themselves.

[Raven]

that natural gas has no Oder and
the gas company ads that stinky gas smell to it

so it can be detected or traced or noticed .

[justplugit]

Gotta be careful what you do in your cellar.
I knew a guy who was killed working on his motorcyle when gasoline leaked under the gas water heater pilot light.

Same would go for a lot of other chemicals stored or used in the cellar.

[Raider Ronnie]

In comparison,
How many house/chimney fires are caused by oil heat compared to gas explosions each year ???

[joe the plumber]

Originally Posted by Raider Ronnie

In comparison,
How many house/chimney fires are caused by oil heat compared to gas explosions each year ???

Ronnie,
Having worked with both fuels my whole career,I really have no data except to say chimney fires caused by wood stoves probably out number both.