by Mike Darling
Even if you don't have a gas leak detector in your house, you can tell if you have a leak in your house through the following ways...
Rotten egg fumes are in your house. Since gas is odorless in its pure state, the gas provider puts in a very distinct rotten egg smell to warn you if you have a leak.
You see dirt coming out of the ground, which means that an outdoor pipe has burst, or you hear a hissing noise.
Theres a good chance that you have a leak if the connections to a natural gas appliance are broken or loose.
When you find out the general location of the leak, the next thing you have to do is to pinpoint the exact source of the leak. You can easily do this by mixing some soap and water and applying it to where you think the leak is.
After you apply the soapy mixture you should start seeing bubbles, which will tell you exactly where the leak is located. You may be fortunate and have some bubbles coming from the connection, at the end of the tube, which means that all you have to do is tighten it a bit. Make sure not to shut off the gas valve, or you will have no gas to help you spot the source of the leak.
Some online sources of information tell you to immediately evacuate your house if you suspect gas in your house and others say that it is okay to stay and fix it yourself. What should you do? Use your own intuition. If the rotten odor smell is not that much, repair it yourself. If the smell is overpowering, by all means, evacuate your house and call 911.
Regardless of whether you stay or leave your house, you cannot use any electrical devices (this even means no telephone use). An electrical spark may ignite the gas in the air and make an explosion. It goes without saying that you should not smoke as well.
What if you do not smell or hear anything that points to a gas leak? How can you be absolutely sure that you do not have one? This is where gas leak detector products come in handy, which you can get at your local home improvement shop or online, and which go for around $50 to $300.
When browsing gas leak detectors, it is better if you first read user reviews, online, from sites such as Amazon. The main problem with these devices is that they make many false alarms. You want one with good sensitivity.
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August 18 2009 | home security | No Comments »
by Pete Schwartz
To protect your home or business you need to have a solid alarm monitoring system. An alarm alone is simply not enough. All too often people mistake an alarm going off as a false alarm, which it often is. But, when the real deal comes round, you want a response and the best way that you can guarantee a response is with a security company monitoring your alarm status.
Whether you have an alarm monitoring system for thievery or fire or both, having a 24-hour monitoring system is the best and smart way to protect your property.
An alarm monitoring system is the smart way to look after your assets at your property. Especially nowadays where a lot of clever thieves know how to render an alarm system useless. But, when you have a specialist company monitoring your alarm systems, tampering with it will set off a silent alarm and the monitoring company will dispatch someone to investigate. Now compare this with an ordinary alarm, thieves can penetrate your home or business and steal everything, what's worse is that you could be at home when this happens.
Fire alarm monitoring greatly increases the chances of the fire department getting to your home in time. The moment the alarm sounds, the monitoring company will immediately dispatch the fire department and any other appropriate authorities to your home and business. Compare this to a stand-alone fire alarm which might not even be noticed right away and the amount of time between the alarm going off and the authorities being called in could be wider than necessary.
Alarm monitoring is also important when you have a senior citizen living alone. If they have a personal alarm and it goes off, the monitoring company can send an ambulance and alert appropriate family members or friends of a problem. This kind of alarm monitoring saves lives every day and is essential in safeguarding the lives of older loved ones. Precious minutes can be saved when a monitoring company is watching over those who may have trouble getting around the house on their own. No matter what your specific situation is you will find having an alarm monitoring system in place can provide a lot of peace of mind for sure.
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July 23 2009 | home security | No Comments »