Safety tips for gas appliances

In its natural form, the fuel is colorless and odorless. Natural gas providers add the odorant you smell so that leaks can be easily detected. If you have to relight a pilot light, follow the instructions posted on the appliance, Buck says.

Gas leaks can also occur when appliances - usually stoves, Buck says - are moved. Older gas supply lines are not meant to be moved, he explains, and they can develop pinhole leaks when jostled.

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