Natural Gas Safety Tips
Tips
Natural gas is one of the safest and most reliable fuels available. However, it's important that everyone in your household learn to safely operate and maintain your natural gas appliances. It's easy if you follow these guidelines:
When lighting a burner or oven with no pilot light, always light the match first, place it at the burner, and then turn the range knob.
If a burner flame goes out, shut off the range knob, wait for the gas to dissipate, then relight the burner.
Keep burners and range top clean.
Keep the area around your appliances and meter free of all combustible materials. Keep air ducts clear.
Inspect your furnace and water heater chimneys for loose- fitting joints.
Read and understand all of the warning labels on your natural gas appliances.
Install smoke alarms on each level of your house, including the basement. Replace batteries each year.
Keep an active Class ABC fire extinguisher in the kitchen. Check the expiration date.
You can also use baking soda to extinguish a grease fire. Small fires can be smothered with a wet towel or large pot cover.
Create a plan for getting out of your house in case of fire or other emergency.