What to Do If You Smell Gas in Your Home

Natural gas is a great resource for many homeowners but it can become a deadly problem if there is an overabundance of it. The presence of gas in your home is an emergency situation that can cause a fire and the need for fire damage cleanup services. Consider these things to do if you ever smell gas within your home:

Get Out Immediately

Do not take the time to call the gas company from within your home. Make sure to grab your cell phone, but don’t turn it on, and get everyone out of the house immediately if you smell gas. Leave the door open as you exit in order to allow fresh air into the home. Don’t waste time gathering items that you want to save.

Call the Gas Company

Once you are safely outside, and far away from the home, call your gas company to report the gas smell. The company will be able to give you any other safety tips as well as let you know when a service technician will be coming by to check out the leak.

Check for Symptoms

A small amount of gas could have been leaking into your home over a long amount of time. Check yourself and family members for symptoms of gas poisoning like having a headache, feeling dizzy or lightheaded, or experiencing nausea. If these symptoms did not go away once you left your home contact emergency services to go to a hospital for treatment.

Know What Not to Do

Do not smoke or use any kind of flame when within the area of a home that could have a possible gas leak. Using your cell phone inside your home can be enough energy to spark a fire that could become deadly or require fire damage cleanup services. Stay safe and stay away from any kind of flame or electricity.

Smelling gas within your home is something that is not a joke. Make sure to get out of the home quickly and safely as well as follow these tips. If a gas leak does cause a fire within your home, contact the professionals at ServiceMaster of Charleston for complete fire damage cleanup services.