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Default Tracking down source of gas odor...

On Mon, 17 Dec 2012 16:29:15 -0600, dpb wrote:

On 12/17/2012 4:04 PM, Zz Yzx wrote:
On Mon, 17 Dec 2012 14:55:19 -0600, wrote:

Small NG heater in the well house. When operating, on occasion get an
odor of gas but have had no success at all in finding source of any leak.


Your gas supplier should provide the leak detection service for free.
They have the training and tools.

I'd call them out.


They've been out a couple of times w/ no more luck than I on pinpointing
anything, unfortunately.


On rare occassion, I get a slight whiff of natural gas odor (actually,
it's a mercaptin chemical that's added to the natural gas; skunk scent
is also a mercaptan) from my water heater closet. Same deal: can't
find it, gas comapny can't find it, it goes away.