A Gas Leak Could Literally Blow Your House Up!

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Your house blowing up is definitely a surprise that will hopefully never happen to you or anyone you know! Natural gas and carbon monoxide are both colorless and odorless gases that can be fatal in certain circumstances. If there is enough gas in the air, it can combust and blow the building it is in to pieces. Carbon monoxide is always a part of the exhaust fumes that come out from any gas burning appliances such as a furnace or a water heater. If these units have something wrong with their exhaust/venting system, the CO levels can increase drastically and if they make their way into the house air supply it could be fatal. Natural gas on the other hand can combust. Even though it is odorless, a scent is added to it so that people will be able to smell it if it is leaking out somewhere.
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@WordofAdviceTV 3 месяца назад

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@flashy5150 3 месяца назад

I have another “major” question. I have had sand, beige sand falling from around the pipe that goes through the roof from my furnace. I seem to think that it is “fire retardant “ material. Am I right ? I have shoveled up a ton of this stuff and I am worried that it might be exposing wood from my roof to the heat of that furnace exhaust pipe, which gets fire hot. I don’t”t want my place to catch fire. Am I right ?

@jaimegonzalez6926 3 месяца назад

@@flashy5150 not hot enough for the wood to catch on fire you are fine.

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

@flashy5150 If you are worried about it catching fire, you could put some heat reflective insulation, foam, or tape between the pipe and the wood.

@LumberjackPa 3 месяца назад

My wife is always smelling gas in our house, but she has yet to find my shutoff valve😂. Seriously, though, thanks for sharing this lifesaving information! God bless you.

@WordofAdviceTV 3 месяца назад

Haha now that you say that, I also remember that women supposedly have a much better sense of smell than men. I know that's definitely true with my wife. So besides our own "natural gas" 😂, I think the ladies in the house would smell natural gas faster than the guys. And thank you! We receive the blessing, may God bless you and family as well!

@LumberjackPa 3 месяца назад

@@WordofAdviceTV Likewise.

@baratono 3 месяца назад

Natural gas doesn't scare me near as much as propane. Nat. Gas is lighter than air and will be more likely to dissipate. Propane is 1.5 times heavier than air and will "pool" in low areas until it finds an ignition source and then Boom.

@WordofAdviceTV 3 месяца назад

Thank you for pointing that out! Yes, in that regard propane really is scarier!

@mannyradtke136 3 месяца назад

We had a small gas leak in our restaurant and when the gas company came out, they said it was a non hazardous leak. That must be what you are talking about about. We fixed it and all is good now but I didn't know about the level of leak being more hazardous so thank you for educating us on that!

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

Yes, if it is a very small leak it is not dangerous. Glad I could teach you something new, stay safe!

@davidmcreynolds2682 3 месяца назад

Just had a friend post on Facebook that her husband was feeling sick but test negative for flu and the common cold then a week later she came home to find emergency vehicles at her house, come to find out the husband was sick from carbon monoxide poisoning.

@WordofAdviceTV 3 месяца назад

Oh wow, I feel bad for him that it took so long to figure out what was causing it. Fortunately it sounds like things didn't get too extreme. Thank you for sharing!

@raymondgrotte3932 3 месяца назад

I was affected by carbon monoxide poisoning. Due to a poorly vented work area and temporary heaters. I had double and blurred vision, headache, dizzy to the point of falling down. Scary stuff, I had no idea what was going on with me, I thought I was having a stroke . Thankfully, I was brought to safety, out of the effected area. PTL, Praise the Lord! The main symptoms lasted quite a while afterwards but gradually they wore off. The next day I still had a headache and felt weak. The next

@WordofAdviceTV 3 месяца назад

Praise the Lord indeed! You are a blessed man that you didn't pass out there. Thank you for sharing your experience with this, along with the symptoms! Makes the rest of us more alert to situations like that.

@bigd3104 3 месяца назад

I can relate to your explanation of the gas companys sense of urgency responding to gas leaks. Few years ago the gas company here replaced all of our residential gas meters after installing new high pressure natural gas supply lines. The evening after they turned our gas meters back on (and relighting our gas appliances also) I got home late that evening. I was down wind from my gas meter getting out of my car and noticed slight smell of natural gas. Used the light on my phone to go check out the new gas meter. Found a teeny tiny leak at one of the unions fittings. So i called the gas company to let them know and figured that since it was after midnight they'd send someone out in the morning. When I called it was literally 20 questions she asked me and kept trying to get me to leave the house, even tho I kept telling her it was outside at the meter and it was a SMALL leak. About 10-15 minutes later i heard a vehicle pull into my driveway. And yes, it was a guy from the gas company tightening the union. So i agree with you that they take it seriously when they hear the words "gas leak". LoL

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

Lol yes, if you say the keywords: "gas leak", you are automatically categorized as an emergency call. Thank you for sharing your experience with this from a homeowner's perspective!

@orkidorkid 3 месяца назад

Great sense of humor 😁 I liked it so much. And thank you for the advice ! You made me go around the house and check all the fire alarms!

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

Haha at least someone enjoyed the humor! Thank you sir, glad you liked the video!

@markguthrie6333 3 месяца назад

I used to work on a blast furnace at a steel mill. I was on overtime cleaning up around furnace where there is a high concentration of c.o. . By myself and working close by the furnace itself,I became poisoned by c.o. Barely made it out. Had I passed out ,I'd be dead. I had a horrible headache and couldn't look at light. Felt super weak. Laid outside for fresh air in the winter. Big boss came by to check on me.

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

Oh wow, very good that you were able to get out of there before you passed out!! Especially since you were alone over there, by the time the big boss would come around it may have been too late. Thank you for sharing!

@LunkerFishing 2 месяца назад

Two stories: I used to be a volunteer fireman but several guys in our company were full time firemen for the nearby city. We were called to a home for a heavy gas smell call. Immediately we were all told to not turn on any lights or other switches because they can cause a spark. So you were very accurate saying that. My son had a new natural gas furnace and hot water system installed. He was complaining of a heavy gas smell every once in a while when the burner ignited. That company came and inspected and could not find an issue. The problem kept occurring and he said if the bedroom window next to the exhaust vent was open the strong fumes would enter the house. I live in another State but called the owner of the company. He came out and found the igniter would not come on until many seconds after the gas started to flow and that could have caused an explosion. They had to consult with the manufacturer to get the timing of the igniter and the gas valve to be correct but all is good now. Thanks for the good advice you share here.

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

Thank you for sharing the stories! Good that nothing bad happened in either one!

@artistjjebsen 3 месяца назад

Great informative video. We appreciate the occasional video which doesn’t include fixing, replacing or diagnosing problems. Information is just as valuable.

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

Thank you! Glad you liked the video!

@lawdog516 3 месяца назад

Hi Jay great PSA, as a retired first responder in Illinois the first call should be 911, police and fire will be there within minutes as opposed to the gas company that can take quite a bit longer. Please people change your batteries when you change your clocks, in the Midwest thats twice a year. Here in Illinois in most jurisdictions we will give you batteries for your detectors of even give you new detectors thanks to donations, thanks Jay

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

You're right! 911 would respond much faster and would call the gas company themselves if there is a gas leak reported. Thank you for pointing that out!

@lesdabney2144 3 месяца назад

If Mississippi bought Missouri a New Jersey, What would Delaware?

@WordofAdviceTV 3 месяца назад

Haha I love it!!! I wish I knew this one before I made this video! Thank you!

@rzh3443 3 месяца назад

The furnace PVC outlet at my neighbor’s house was emitting strange odors. I told him that the heat exchanger probably failed (20 plus year old condensing furnace) and it may leaking CO into the house as well. After several proddings, he finally called for service and was told he was lucky to be alive. Also, I installed combined explosive gas and CO detectors in my house. They are physically a little bigger than CO detectors and use electricity with battery backup. Propane is also very dangerous if a leak develops. My gas meter and pressure diaphragm (located outdoors) are over 50 years old. I called our utility and asked if there was replacement cycle. They told me they only replaced them on a “random” basis. Hmm…. Thanks for the good advice.

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

You're a great neighbor, he was lucky that you urged him to get it checked. Thank you for sharing your experience and suggestions. About the gas meter outside, I am not sure how their replacement schedule works but since its outdoors I am thinking it's not a top priority for them.

@andresbarragan8595 3 месяца назад

FROM CHICAGO IM YOUR #1FOLOWING YOUR VIDEOS THANK YOU SO MUCH

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

You're welcome and thank you so much for being my #1 follower from Chicago!! 😄

@texomatinker414 2 месяца назад

Dealing with propane is a horse of a different color. Consider covering that as well, and discuss converting appliances to propane.

@JoeMac1983 3 месяца назад

I've got CO detectors in every single room of the house and an extra one in the master bedroom. I don't take chances with something lethal that I can't see or smell. When I was 2yo, my dad came come to find my mom and I disoriented and almost passed out from a CO issue in the house. They became reasonably paranoid about it after that and passed the paranoia onto me. It's a good one to have though.

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

Better too many than not enough! That stuff can truly be dangerous so I only support being cautious. Thank you for sharing!

@paulrozinski1488 3 месяца назад

Our gas utility recently upgraded /replaced our gas feed from the main in the street to each house. When I asked the contractor what was the purpose of this work, he said “ it’s HIGH SPEED gas service”. After thanking him for the information, I shook my head, took a deep breath and went about my day. 😂

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

Hahaha I love it!! High speed gas service is a new one. I'll need to use that one on someone. Thank you for sharing!

@quercusrubra777 3 месяца назад

I tightened up my house with new windows and new doors, then the gas hot water heater didn't vent well. I had to switch to an electric one because of this. This was a disappointment, since I had bought a new gas hot water heater not long before this. The gas company suggested cutting a hole in the ceiling and dropping down a vent pipe close to the bottom of the heater or putting an expensive on-demand hot water heater on the outside of my house. Neither of this options appealed to me.

@WordofAdviceTV 3 месяца назад

That's interesting how sealing up the house actually led to bad venting. Thank you for warning the rest of us! This isn't something most people consider when insulating their homes better..

@JohnDoe-ej1lw 3 месяца назад

Hey jay thanks for the video...very important topic right there sometimes we tend to forget about 😮 Blessings my friend 🙏

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

Thank you sir! May God bless you and yours as well!

@Capt-Intrepid 3 месяца назад

If you don't know how to turn off the gas to your home, you shouldn't have gas in your home. It should be at the gas meter. Amazon: Emergency Gas Shut Off Wrench You should also know how to turn the water off to your home as well as the Main Electrical Breaker. Learning these 3 things takes 10 minutes. Do it.

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

Good suggestions, thank you for listing them!

@rolandsingh 2 месяца назад

WOW ! Thanks IMMENSELY, for this information ❣ 🇺🇸 Roland Singh, Canada 🇨🇦

@kennylavay8492 3 месяца назад

good educational video, keep em coming

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

Thank you sir!

@jaimegonzalez6926 3 месяца назад

Very good educational video that can actually save your life thank you sir you are awesome.

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

I'm glad you liked the video, you're welcome! Stay safe brother!

@dankelley9361 3 месяца назад

Jay, always great advice on your YT channel. Gas & carbon monoxide is not something to take lightly.

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

Thank you! Yes, those two can be dangerous so I'm glad most people take them seriously.

@Eddy63 3 месяца назад

Good safety vid Jay ... I to saw Tennessee & I still do cause I live here ... Aloha

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

Ohh you live in Tennessee?? How is it like over there? I've only ever passed by there but never stopped anywhere. And thank you! Glad you liked the video. Aloha and blessings from Hawaii!

@kkovler1 3 месяца назад

all homes with gas should have co detectors on each floor, or at least near the water heater or furnace/boiler

@heyinway 3 месяца назад

CO detectors DO NOT detect natural gas. There are detectors made for natural gas....when that detector sounds...you leave the building immediately and call 911 from a few hundred feet away and uphill if possible.

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

Yes and within 10 feet of every bedroom. Thank you for explaining!

@samhaazratechnicalsupport 2 месяца назад

Very niece sir ji ❤🇮🇳

@harrydickson4575 3 месяца назад

Great info 👍👍🤣🤣🤣

@WordofAdviceTV 3 месяца назад

Thank you Harry!! 😄 Always an honor when you visit the channel my friend!

@superherochestsymbol1032 3 месяца назад

Dang, we’re not even safe in our own homes? 😭

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

No need to worry about it too much. Gas stinks so you can smell it if there's a leak and carbon monoxide detectors in the home take care of unexpected CO problems. Many people never experience issues with either of those even though they've been homeowners for decades.

@flashy5150 3 месяца назад

@waleyefish9026 3 месяца назад

I would get your chimney inspected by an HVAC technician. That white stuff is the impurities of exhaust gas. There may be a hole in the liner of the chimney.

@shojus 3 месяца назад

Who doesn't have multiple carbon monoxide detectors? Come on people

@WordofAdviceTV 3 месяца назад

Some people don't even know the term "carbon monoxide" let alone worry about detectors.

@shojus 3 месяца назад

@@WordofAdviceTV Many gas companies send multiple emails/direct mail and will even give them for free in some areas. This is like people who take the battery out of their smoke detectors because they beep. This isn't something new, carbon monoxide poisoning and homes blowing up has been happening since it was introduced. Videos like yours are good reminders though!

@c19curfew 3 месяца назад

7:40 I strongly advise you not to advise anyone to do that unless you're certain that their sense of smell is as good as yours or even better. As some people need glasses to see better or be able to drive. Others might not be able to differentiate between strong smells or weak ones.. The same goes for the other senses. The sense of touch, the sense of taste, not to mention the sense of humor 😅.

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

You're right! I probably should have cut that part out but as a repair technician I can really empathize with people who are left without gas/heat in the middle of the night on the coldest day of the year... I have to at least warn people so they know it might happen.

@JP-nl6lb 3 месяца назад

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

Yes, it needs to be occasionally addressed.

@susanhurst3292 3 месяца назад

People, please go and place carbon monoxide detector in your home, I lost my parents and great aunt and uncle that passed away, I was the only one to survive. This accident happened in the 70s, it better equipment now to let you now. Stay Safe!

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

Sorry to hear about your loss.. Thank you for sharing this so that others will understand the severity of carbon monoxide poisoning.

@markscannell865 3 месяца назад

Do you have a gas detection meter you recommend for detecting gas leaks?

@WordofAdviceTV 3 месяца назад

To be honest I don't have any good suggestions. The gas company provided all the gas leak detectors to us and we had to calibrate them every month at the shop. The detector itself was very expensive ( www.sensit-direct.com/product/sensit-gold-g2-combustible-gas-leak-detectors ) and on top of that, you would need the equipment to calibrate it or send it in for calibration. Other than the meter they provided, I haven't tried any others.

@gtpforever 3 месяца назад

Smells like formaldehyde

@WordofAdviceTV 3 месяца назад

Yes! That's the proper technical term, thank you!

@davidmckinney6577 3 месяца назад

Hello 👋 🫂 Hello good buddy Jay...now that is some really good advice to help many people out there..well the weather is nice here im sitting on the front porch watching the darkness swallow up the daylight ..another day over but tomorrow is going to be a jolly 76 degrees wow i will get hot tomorrow. Its was upped sixties today really nice but believe me I rather have this weather that old hot and muggy weather i just never like the hot summer months too hard on me. I hope you and your family are doing well 🙏 I keep you guys in my prayers 🙏 all the time jay..I put some new speakers in my truck today the ones in the back doors were cracked and didn't sound good so i solved that problem i put all four in it buddy it sounds good now..I can't hear anyway and I keep it extra loud anyway 😀 😊. Well jay good buddy tell everybody I said hello my good friend and I love you guys your just like family to me. My family is going fast there all about gone i still have my two older brothers but we all are getting along in years now ive been helping my uncle alot lately I don't think he will be here much longer he looks too bad and I don't think the new chemo is working he went back to the doctor Friday and he came back and he has been really depressed and distant so I think he probably got some news not for sure but I really believe it because he started looking weight again and well I just don't know just have to pray about it and hope for the best thats about all you can do in a situation like that you know..well take care buddy and I will talk with you later.

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

Aloha David!! Good to hear from you and it's great that the weather finally warmed up over there! Enjoy it to the fullest before summer brings the temperatures to the other extreme. It sounds like you are the ultimate handyman in your area! Throughout the years and all the comments you've left on my videos, you tackle just about any job! I'm sure your friends, family, and acquaintances are blessed to have you around. Sorry to hear about your uncle. Chemo is bad stuff, I had two uncles that died after chemo. The human body wears out though and that's the way of life.. Just take it one day at a time right? Thank you for the prayers and I will pass on the greetings! Sending love, greetings, and aloha from Hawaii my friend! Stay warm over there! Or maybe now it's more like stay cool. 😅☀😄

@davidmckinney6577 2 месяца назад

@@WordofAdviceTV yes sir buddy I thought my comment may have went to the spam folder and I edited it today I shortened it a little bit but I see it went through. You are absolutely right the human body wears out but thank God our soul lives on that's the best part of life is knowing that we will live on..yeah my uncle isn't doing good I talked to my aunt today and she said she talked to him the day before and he is depressed right now but hopefully he will bounce back because you never know really I mean they say God knows the hour and day when we must leave here and we aren't going to be here longer than we are supposed to..and I guess that we all will have to get some kind of disease that will take us out of here you know..I'm setting here on the front porch soaking up the cool night air. Its almost 2 in the morning and I'm still up ..take care buddy and much love ❤️ to you all.

@davidmckinney6577 2 месяца назад

It's almost 4 in the morning and I'm still going been working in my workshop but now I'm closing up shop lol