Many HVAC, oven, stove, and water heating appliances use gas. It’s currently one of the most affordable and efficient methods of providing a home with heat and energy for a variety of tasks. Especially if you keep in mind that natural gas is made domestically and produced within a local municipality, it’s a lot more ethical to purchase than other combustible fuels.
Give us a call to schedule your gas service in Alachua to ensure that your gas lines are in the best possible shape to aid in heating your home. You can also keep reading to learn about care steps that you can take as a homeowner to prioritize safe and efficient operation for your gas appliances.
Inspect Your Gas Lines
Start by going through your home and analyzing the gas lines that enter it. Remember, any appliance that uses natural gas should have a gas intake line. If you hear any strange noises like hissing, smell any foul odors, or start to get headaches, immediately leave the vicinity and call our team for help.
But even if everything seems okay, you’ll want to make sure that your gas appliances and gas lines are in good shape. That can require the support of a professional.
Our team knows how to identify old and outdated gas lines. When you schedule an inspection with our team, we can analyze them further and let you know if there is any gas work that will need to be done in the future. And, to make things easy, we can just schedule that appointment right then and there!
Label Your Lines Clearly
Another problem that homeowners run into all the time is unlabeled gas and exhaust lines. Homes get sold and exchange owners all the time. Just because the previous owner of a house knew exactly where the main gas line was or the port exhaust system was, doesn’t mean you do!
Call our team and ask for us to label things for you. Even though we don’t recommend you ever touching or adjusting these lines, it’s still very valuable to know where they are in case of an emergency or if something goes wrong. This can be solved with simple labels that we can place on the lines so you know exactly where the gas is going in your home.
Examine the Port Exhaust
Remember: Every appliance that uses natural gas has to have a port exhaust. Basically, any time gas is burned for residential uses, whether it’s cooking or heating, it creates dangerous fumes that need to be ventilated from your home. These fumes include carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, water vapor, and smoke. Carbon monoxide is especially toxic and dangerous to breathe in, leading to numerous fatalities per year.
If you have a gas-using appliance but you don’t see a port exhaust anywhere, that could be cause for concern. It’s at least helpful to know where the port exhaust is, so you can ensure it’s clear for the foreseeable future. Schedule an appointment with our team so we can help you find the port exhausts in your home so you feel safe.
Contact Affinity Gas Services today to schedule an appointment for gas line services in Gainesville, FL with our professionals. We’re “The Gas Efficiency Experts.”