Natural gas odor fade

When installing gas appliances or equipment, always follow the manufacturer’s instruction manual exactly.

Natural gas odor fade is a little-known phenomenon that’s being blamed for at least six explosions and fires, which resulted in several deaths and dozens of injuries, in the past decade.

Natural gas odor fade occurs predominantly in installations of new pipe, but it also occurs in plastic pipe. Other factors that can lead to odor fade include rust, moisture, liquids or other substances in the pipe. Intermittent, little or no gas flow for an extended period of time can also result in odor fade.

Professionals who purge gas lines by opening a valve and waiting for the smell of gas may be releasing deadly levels of gas in an enclosed space.

Never rely on your sense of smell alone to detect the presence of natural gas. When it comes to construction safety, always use gas detection equipment during purging operations or when otherwise working on gas piping systems to ensure no natural gas is present.

When installing gas appliances or equipment, always follow the manufacturer’s instruction manual exactly.