Is it normal to smell natural gas near water heater?
 

On 11/13/2014 5:45 PM, wrote:
On Thu, 13 Nov 2014 07:23:20 -0500, Stormin Mormon
New York State passed some thing about monoxide
detectors, about five to ten years ago. So, it's
aparently favored by socialist governments in the
US, also.
You don't need to worry about gas leaks
or Co poisoning in your
drafty trailer.


I presume you're willing to bear the full replacement
value and medical expenses, should such occur?

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Is it normal to smell natural gas near water heater?
 

On Thursday, November 13, 2014 6:09:55 PM UTC-5, Stormin Mormon wrote:

You don't need to worry about gas leaks
or Co poisoning in your
drafty trailer.


I presume you're willing to bear the full replacement
value and medical expenses, should such occur?


Medical expenses? I never take a trailer to the doctor. Just shoot it and drive on.

Is it normal to smell natural gas near water heater?
 

On 11/14/2014 8:32 AM, TimR wrote:
On Thursday, November 13, 2014 6:09:55 PM UTC-5, Stormin Mormon wrote:

You don't need to worry about gas leaks
or Co poisoning in your
drafty trailer.


I presume you're willing to bear the full replacement
value and medical expenses, should such occur?


Medical expenses? I never take a trailer to the doctor. Just shoot it and drive on.


You must be from Texas?

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Is it normal to smell natural gas near water heater?
 

On Fri, 14 Nov 2014 10:13:21 -0500, Stormin Mormon
wrote:

On 11/14/2014 8:32 AM, TimR wrote:
On Thursday, November 13, 2014 6:09:55 PM UTC-5, Stormin Mormon wrote:

You don't need to worry about gas leaks
or Co poisoning in your
drafty trailer.


I presume you're willing to bear the full replacement
value and medical expenses, should such occur?


Medical expenses? I never take a trailer to the doctor. Just shoot it and drive on.


You must be from Texas?
Why waste a bullet - all that does is add another hole.

Is it normal to smell natural gas near water heater?
 

posted for all of us...



On Thu, 13 Nov 2014 07:23:20 -0500, Stormin Mormon
wrote:

On 11/12/2014 8:36 PM, wrote:
On Wed, 12 Nov 2014 10:41:00 -0500, Stormin Mormon
Some campers and RV have a LP detector near the
floor. But NG detector in a home? Not heard of
such.
Christopher A. Young
Learn about Jesus
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Getting more common - Co detectors are now MANDATORY in any living
space in Ontario, joining smoke detectors.
Many Co detectors are combination natural gas detectors. $63 is about
the average cost. Likely more like $40 yankee bucks.


New York State passed some thing about monoxide
detectors, about five to ten years ago. So, it's
aparently favored by socialist governments in the
US, also.
You don't need to worry about gas leaks or Co poisoning in your
drafty trailer.

+1 claire (snicker)

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Is it normal to smell natural gas near water heater?
 

replying to Daniel, Blauengel wrote:
Me too!! I panicked and called the gas company out yesterday and they couldn't
find anything with their little machine doohickey but I can still smell it and
it's freaking me out!

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Is it normal to smell natural gas near water heater?
 

If you smell it, it is there. Get out and get another opinion. 911.

Is it normal to smell natural gas near water heater?
 

On Wed, 3 May 2017 15:31:37 -0700 (PDT), Thomas
wrote:

If you smell it, it is there. Get out and get another opinion. 911.
Natural gas is odorless. The mercapitan smell may persist for a LONG
time after, with no trace of natural gas.

Is it normal to smell natural gas near water heater?
 

On 05/03/2017 03:14 PM, Blauengel wrote:
replying to Daniel, Blauengel wrote:
Me too!! I panicked and called the gas company out yesterday and they
couldn't
find anything with their little machine doohickey but I can still smell
it and
it's freaking me out!




You have replied to an 11 year old post!

Is it normal to smell natural gas near water heater?
 

replying to philo, Tommy K wrote:
this 11 year post is giving me good info

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On 5/3/2017 8:18 PM, wrote:
On Wed, 3 May 2017 15:31:37 -0700 (PDT), Thomas
wrote:

If you smell it, it is there. Get out and get another opinion. 911.
Natural gas is odorless. The mercapitan smell may persist for a LONG
time after, with no trace of natural gas.

I once heard that a single drop of mercaptan used in a football stadium
with 80,000 fans can be smelled by all present.

I had a friend using these in plant lab where he worked and a neighbor 2
miles from the plant could smell it and asked if he was using mercaptans
in the lab on those days.

You still want to make sure there is no gas leak but it is hard to keep
that odor down. Mercaptans can be detected by smell at levels less than
1 part per billion.

Is it normal to smell natural gas near water heater?
 

On 5/3/2017 11:15 PM, philo wrote:
On 05/03/2017 03:14 PM, Blauengel wrote:
replying to Daniel, Blauengel wrote:
Me too!! I panicked and called the gas company out yesterday and they
couldn't
find anything with their little machine doohickey but I can still smell
it and
it's freaking me out!




You have replied to an 11 year old post!

The odor must still remain;)

Is it normal to smell natural gas near water heater?
 

replying to Edwin Pawlowski, Matt.t wrote:
Can this residue being "clogged" in one spot or connection become a problem
over time? As of now the gas gets to where it has to go. This is on a newly
installed gas water heater.

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On Thursday, August 24, 2017 at 3:14:10 PM UTC-5, Matt.t wrote:

replying to Edwin Pawlowski, Matt.t wrote:
Can this residue being "clogged" in one spot or connection become a problem
over time? As of now the gas gets to where it has to go. This is on a newly
installed gas water heater.


Bad connection. Get your local gas company or plumber out there
to repair it.

Is it normal to smell natural gas near water heater?
 

On Thursday, August 24, 2017 at 4:14:10 PM UTC-4, Matt.t wrote:
replying to Edwin Pawlowski, Matt.t wrote:
Can this residue being "clogged" in one spot or connection become a problem
over time? As of now the gas gets to where it has to go. This is on a newly
installed gas water heater.


This what? You revived a ten year old thread and don't explain what your problem is. If you're smelling a slight whiff of gas at a water heater, I would mix up some soapy water and apply it at all connections, look for bubbles. If it's more than a slight whiff and/or you don't know what you're doing, shut it off and call the installer.

Is it normal to smell natural gas near water heater?
 

replying to clare, The Right Answer Always wrote:
Remember: you will always smell the rotten egg smell with the igniter is first
trying to kick on. That's the gas being deployed so the spark can cause a
flame to heat your water. Only when you are not trying to heat your water
should you never smell the rotten egg smell. When it's idling it should not
smell. When it's active you will definitely smell it.

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On Friday, March 15, 2019 at 6:14:05 PM UTC-4, The Right Answer Always wrote:
replying to clare, The Right Answer Always wrote:
Remember: you will always smell the rotten egg smell with the igniter is first
trying to kick on. That's the gas being deployed so the spark can cause a
flame to heat your water. Only when you are not trying to heat your water
should you never smell the rotten egg smell. When it's idling it should not
smell. When it's active you will definitely smell it.

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BS. I've had many water heaters and never had one where it was normal to smell gas. The igniter or pilot sets the first gas to come out on fire and if there was any odor it should be going out the exhaust, not into the building. C

Is it normal to smell natural gas near water heater?
 

replying to Tommy K, Praaline wrote:
Right. Didnt know there was a problem with new information. People are
always searching for answers

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