How to Tell If There’s a Gas Leak Inside Your Home

After officials revealed an American family of four died in Mexico as a result of inhaling toxic gases, many are wondering if a hidden danger is lurking in their homes. Dave Hamilton, an instructor at the Morris County Public Safety Training Academy, showed Inside Edition an easy way you can test your water heater or furnace for gas leaks. “Take a match out, light it, hold it next to it, blow it out, watch the smoke,” he advises. “If the smoke gets sucked up, you've got a proper updraft.” #InsideEdition

[acgarage]

Just walk around lighting a match in every room and when you hear and see a huge explosion then you know where the leak is coming from!

[hhenry]

Light a match near were you think it is 😂

[rock-o]

So if the device is possibly leaking gas, I should light a match next to it? That doesn't sound right...

[kyarakllos]

Sounds perfect. I'm just going to light a match to check for a gas leak.

[AlienAttitudeox]

What the heck Inside Edition? Trying to kill us all? All I am thinking of is the girl who smelled something bad and lit a candle and then her whole house exploded.

[AngelPerez-nwcd]

I won’t light a match if there’s a gas leak

[Potatoverynice]

just going to...er...just a minute...light this

[duckly]

At 1:33 I actually thought my smoke alarm was going off

[ElGranBurroPuto]

R.I.P To the family that died, God is with all of them

[joker_storm]

Is there a gas leak?

Idk, light a match.

[valentinasainz]

Im just scared because my mom could smell gas and my cousins bf said that be careful because its a very dangerous gas and that if we didnt notice it and we were asleep we wouldnt wake up in the morning but thank god we have gas detectors

[SgtJoeSmith]

Yep. Best way to test for gas leaks is to light a match

[christinathai]

Today at my school there was a gas leak in the cafeteria. 1st period PE smelled it and the whole school including the elementary school that was connected to our building had to evacuate immediately. It took about an hour and a half until we were able to go back into the building. I’m just glad that this incident wasn’t fatal like that family. Rip.🙏🏻

[jaydpencil]

**Checks if there's a gas leak**
**Lights match**







**Explodes**

[MrColez]

Is this guy insane did he seriously say light a match where you think the leak is?

[jonetech]

You know there’s many types of gas leaks I wouldn’t advise telling someone to light a matchup locate Incase the gas leaking isn’t carbon monoxide but Natural gas or propane if you light a match in that you may find the leak and your neighborhood will find it too.

[UhgeneIgnorian]

I'm literally just gonna vape up the water heater to test it.
Lighting a match is too dangerous.

[miguelplascencia]

Inside edition should take this video down man never lighting a match if you think theirs a gas leak is like saying throw water at burning oil.

[bruhmoment]

Keep doing great Inside Edition don’t let anything stop this channel

[Aaronproductions]

He should have mentioned the alarm on the ceiling was smoke AND carbon monoxide. Only a Smoke detector will not sense CO.