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harryron

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I need to get someone to the house to find this damn gas leak. It is kind of getting chillie in the house and can't turn the gas on to the furnace till the leak is taken care of.
 

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bottobro

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I need to get someone to the house to find this damn gas leak. It is kind of getting chillie in the house and can't turn the gas on to the furnace till the leak is taken care of.

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harryron

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So wait how do you know there's a leak then?
For real though. Call your gas company. They'll check for free
A guy from the gas company tested it for leaks I was at work but my wife was here. he tested for leaks and told my wife that there was a leak but did not tell my wife where. I came home and there was a red tag on the pipe. I called the gas company and tried to get more specific information but they would not give me any. All that I know is that there is a leak and this was the line that the tag was hanging on.
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The areas circled I did not see and pipe dope so I'm suspecting it's one of these areas. My wife said the guy was an ass and was not happy because the boy was wanting to watch him so she took him outside to play.
 
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JeffPro4x

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A guy from the gas company tested it for leaks I was at work but my wife was here. he tested for leaks and told my wife that there was a leak but did not tell my wife where. I came home and there was a red tag on the pipe. I called the gas company and tried to get more specific information but they would not give me any. All that I know is that there is a leak and this was the line that the tag was hanging on.
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The areas circled I did not see and pipe dope so I'm suspecting it's one of these areas. My wife said the guy was an ass and was not happy because the boy was wanting to watch him so she took him outside to play.
Your leak is probably from the displaceable stem valve. Change it. Could be seeping from the union too.
 
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