Finding GAS LEAKS with a LIGHTER! 💥 #hvac #diy #hvaclove #fire #leaks #plumbing

[newportking]

When to hvac school they told us never to check with light because it would blow up the house lol .then got job with old dude with 30 years exp. Who Always did it with lighter, told him the house could blow up and he looked at me like i was retarded lol

[jaked]

Perfect example of “if you know the rules you can break the rules”.

[DarkenedSilhouette]

It's gonna work everytime until it doesnt, at which point its no longer your problem 😅

[ChrisRoof-lp]

I was taught the same way by an "old timer", worked great, until a small leak lit on top near a floor joist where I couldn't see it, luckily I saw a flicker when i turned the light out! Never again, just use bubbles!

[zacknelson]

Instead of a lighter you can use soapy water with a spray bottle, and where it bubbles up is where the leak is at

[benreber]

😂as a firefighter I would go to jail if I checked a gas leak like this.

[vdub]

"Should be fine to check with a lighter" ... sounds professional.

[Rosher]

My grandfather had a story just like this. For years in Southern California his sister would visit him and she would complain about a gas smell that neither he nor my grandmother could ever detect. He swore up and down for years there was no leak and that she was nuts. One day he finally did something to put his sister's complaint to bed.
He went into the kitchen, lit a match near their gas range, and finally found and lit the source of the leak. There was a pencil-lead thin, 6" blue and yellow flame coming out of the flex line coupler. He never told his sister she was right, because she never would have let him hear the end of it!

[northwoodsmacgyver]

Im an HVAC service technician, i was on a routine clean & check for a furnace and was halfway done when I looked over at the hot water heater and was shocked 😮 to find a very small flame on the back side of a half inch union used to connect the gas line. I tightened the loose union the flame went out. When i returned to the office I checked the records of the customer address and a service technician had been there last year to check for a gas smell and had found nothing . 🔥😲

[peep]

"Hey, this is a gas station, you can't smoke here!!"
"Nah it's ok I work here"

[dustinlunsmann]

My first job in maine was a propane explosion renovation the old ass plumber and heating guy struck a torch outside by and outdoor shower where the leak was but it traveled under the house when he “checked” it, it lifted the house off the frame and blew out some windows if the homeowner was standing next to and open window she would be dead . I’m young only 27 and I’ve seen this turn out bad don’t check gas leaks with a lighter

[whitesapphire]

Back in the 1960s, that was the default method for finding leaks. I remember the gas fitter coming to my grandparents house to deal with "smell of gas" (rented house). He came straight in through the door, followed his nose to the strongest smelling place, espied the gas pipe, took out a box of matches and struck a light - found that leak in two or three seconds. He left that one burning and went off to follow the pipe and found another leak. After he fixed the leaks, he set of to see if he could find anymore.

As he left he said leave your doors and windows open for a couple of hours. If you notice the gassy smell again, give us a call. However, he found and fixed all the leaks in one visit, and all it took to find them was a box of matches! 🔥👍

[chris_dahlen]

When i was on a fire department, had a call of a 6" gas line in the ground leaking. Old gas man shows up, uses a lighter. Thought he was crazy. He said it's dark, this is the fastest way to find it.

[snail]

It took a lot of reading of many comments to find one where the person said that this works with natural gas but not with propane. It reminds me of the time in southern Indiana where i was living at the time ina house in the country and the place had a propane tank (outside) for the gas range( inside). I couldnt get the oven to come on, so i lit a match to light the pilot and was literally blown across the kitchen from the blast. Singed some facial and arm hair but otherwise no damage except scared me very much ! So, i would say: If it's propane( liquidied petroleum ) you better think twice and three times before lighting a match, lighter, torch, or even turning a light on.

[BurningSmith]

Customer: "I smell a gas!"
Professional: "Ok, let me check with the lighter!"

[brianschneir]

They have this thing called soapy water and a spray bottle. Look for bubbles!

[jesseweaver]

Just don't check with a lighter in buried propane tank riser, because propane stays low and you could get fireball to the face, don't ask how I know lol,

[pixelated-]

Ive been in HVAC for over 4, 790, 854, 963, 739, 037 years and I approve of this video. 👍

[alanholmes]

They have this modern day invention called a leak detector. It will safely sniff for the gas and identify where your leak is. Very safe to use. No reason in running any risk at all when there’s a safer option available. I’ve been to gas explosion sites from leaks (used to work for a billion dollar gas company) both with and without the injuries. Not worth the risk although the risk is low.

[jayss]

Here's the If you're wrong you only get to be wrong once. We had a fireman get killed here this past weekend when a house blew up from a propane leak. Yeah, probably not a smart thing to show on youtube for all the licensing/permit/inspection folks to see. They actually make tools for this kinda thing.