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Help! I accidentally turned off the gas! Pamela G. 10-29-2006
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Posted by Pamela G. on October 29, 2006, 5:53 pm


Yesterday I was going to try to fix a leaky faucet and while outside
trying to find and turn off the water line, I accidentally turned off
the main gas line.

Within a few minutes I realized I had turned the gas off so I turned it
back on. Today I noticed 2 of my 3 gas appliances aren't working. The
water heater and the wall heater are off, but the gas stove is working.
My question is should I immediately turn off the water heater and the
wall heater? I don't smell gas in the house at all, but shouldn't I be
smelling gas if the gas is turned on and the water heater and the wall
heater are still in the on position???


Posted by RBM on October 29, 2006, 6:10 pm


If these are relatively modern appliances, the pilot gas won't flow unless
the pilot is lit, or whatever type of igniter is used, is activated



> Yesterday I was going to try to fix a leaky faucet and while outside
> trying to find and turn off the water line, I accidentally turned off
> the main gas line.
>
> Within a few minutes I realized I had turned the gas off so I turned it
> back on. Today I noticed 2 of my 3 gas appliances aren't working. The
> water heater and the wall heater are off, but the gas stove is working.
> My question is should I immediately turn off the water heater and the
> wall heater? I don't smell gas in the house at all, but shouldn't I be
> smelling gas if the gas is turned on and the water heater and the wall
> heater are still in the on position???
>



Posted by hallerb@aol.com on October 29, 2006, 6:11 pm


turn them individually to off wait 30 minutes, then relight pilots,
assuming they have pilots??

your range most likely is pilotless, thus requiring no relighting


Posted by CJT on October 29, 2006, 6:14 pm


Pamela G. wrote:
> Yesterday I was going to try to fix a leaky faucet and while outside
> trying to find and turn off the water line, I accidentally turned off
> the main gas line.
>
> Within a few minutes I realized I had turned the gas off so I turned it
> back on. Today I noticed 2 of my 3 gas appliances aren't working. The
> water heater and the wall heater are off, but the gas stove is working.
> My question is should I immediately turn off the water heater and the
> wall heater? I don't smell gas in the house at all, but shouldn't I be
> smelling gas if the gas is turned on and the water heater and the wall
> heater are still in the on position???
>
Instructions for re-lighting their pilots should be on the devices.
Follow the instructions closely. Or bring in somebody who knows how.

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Posted by Mark Lloyd on October 29, 2006, 10:52 pm



>Pamela G. wrote:
>> Yesterday I was going to try to fix a leaky faucet and while outside
>> trying to find and turn off the water line, I accidentally turned off
>> the main gas line.
>>
>> Within a few minutes I realized I had turned the gas off so I turned it
>> back on. Today I noticed 2 of my 3 gas appliances aren't working. The
>> water heater and the wall heater are off, but the gas stove is working.
>> My question is should I immediately turn off the water heater and the
>> wall heater? I don't smell gas in the house at all, but shouldn't I be
>> smelling gas if the gas is turned on and the water heater and the wall
>> heater are still in the on position???
>>
>Instructions for re-lighting their pilots should be on the devices.
>Follow the instructions closely. Or bring in somebody who knows how.

Once, someone told me it takes 4 people. The first one holds the
match. The second holds the button down. The third holds a flashlight.
The fourth complains about the pilot not staying lit.
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