How to Find a Gas Leak in Your Home with a Gas Leak Detector

Finding a gas leak in your home can be a challenge. A common sign of a leak is the smell of rotten eggs that comes from the additive mercaptan which is added by utility companies to help detect a natural gas leak which is actually odorless without the additive. I had this exact scenario in one of my rental properties and used both soapy water and a Home-Flex gas leak detector to find the source of the leak. Overall I thought the gas leak detector worked great and delivered as advertised.

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[sjorge]

Thank you for the tutorial, I just tried it right now to check on some dryer work. My sense of smell is terrible which is why any gas work makes me second guess myself. I tested it on my stove to make sure the sensor was working and everything worked well. I got mine from Home Depot so that's another buying option.

[beckirae]

I was surprised that the detector required you to go right next to the leak to be detected. Itseems this detector is good to find the specific leak, where as others I've seen can detect it in the air from feet away. I like both.

[RodeoRides]

Purchased this at home depot and yes it works, two AA batteries and I was good to go.

[chrismontgomery]

Loved the comparison of the soap/water mix and the electronic detection device. Thank you!

[uvaldoordonez]

Appreciate your effort, it makes me more confident in buying the detector. Thanks, you helped me out big time.

[barryjameson]

Nice. I forgot about the bubble way.

[MaelFam]

Hands down the best video we all are looking for. Thank you for sharing!

[ShaneArmada]

Omg this meter was helpful, we had gas came in to the main sewer line couple days ago and smelling the basements and house took while to figure out when we open the cover

[rickkephartactual]

I'm not familiar with that detector, but any meter has a response time that you need to know to use properly. The response time would be something like 30 seconds for example. In that case, you need to keep the meter in one place for at least 30 seconds to know where the leak is coming from. If you are moving around the meter could have moved quite some distance in 30 seconds making. you think the leak is in the wrong space. I spent several years on a Fire Dept. Hazardous Materials team and we always used both a meter (professional grade) and the soapy water bottle to locate the leak.

[marnose]

Nice vídeo!!
I HAVE A QUESTION....
WHEN YOU ARE USING THE DEVICE, DO YOU KEEP ON PRESING, ???
WHEN I PRESS THE BUTTON, IT GOES BACK TO ALL THE COLORS.
THANK YOU
HAVE A BLESED DAY!!

[kyrshP]

Is that smell flammable? Like if you can smell a little of it can your water heater explode?

[mr.schmidt]

Thanks you helped out big time. Appreciate your efforts makes me more confident with the detector. Have used soap and water before, but the newer technology is like you said simpler to bring with tool box!

[byron]

When the cut on off valve is whistling that's a pretty good indication that that's where the leak is coming from.

[lzgamer]

Use leak bubble solution not soap and water, it will corrode the metal over time.

[CardinalEgan]

In my area, flared copper gas lines have not been code compliant for at least 10 years. I hope the pro changed it out for something more up-to-date, like a flexible gas connector.

[xenolbsx]

Where do I buy this gas leaking meter?

[SuperDagod]

Installed a new stove at home, still smell gas . Gonna try this

[hectorperez]

Does this work when the gas valve is shut off?

[Quainez]

with the gas leak detector what you shouldve done was turn it on outside of the home and then try to find the gas leak inside the home

[cynthiaalbanese]

How close to the gas leak do you have to put the device?