My sniffer is not what it used to be. Since I passed age 60, I don't want to
rely on my sense of smell to determine the absence or presence of something
as dangerous as a gas leak. Even my wife, who is about the same age,
complains that her very acute sense of smell is no longer that sensitive. I
found the plastic food wrap approach very creative, and I would have never
thought of using that approach. I have about 30 joints to inspect, and will
probably start with bubbles and also use a TPI detector as an alternative.

Thanks again,

Smarty


"mike" wrote in message
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m Ransley wrote:
Dish soap and water on the joints and a good nose are better.

One time I had a gas leak that was too slow for bubbles to find. I
thought I would occasionally smell gas, so I eventually wrapped the
suspected joint in plastic food wrap and taped up all the seams. The
next day, it was mostly inflated, and when I squeezed out the contents,
it was clearly natural gas.

Probably not an immediate hazard, but it felt good to find it early.
It does go to show how sensitive a nose can be.