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Any Gas Odor Or Smell Is Your Signal Start Immediate
Action!
▪ Do not take any action that could ignite the fuel gas. Do not operate
any electrical switches. Do not pull any power supply or extension
cords. Do not light matches or any other source of flame. Do not use
your telephone.
▪ Get everyone out of the building and away from the area
immediately.
▪ Close all propane gas tanks.
▪ Propane gas is heavier than air and may settle in low areas. When
you have reason to suspect a propane leak, keep out of all low areas.
▪ While outside the building call your fuel gas supplier and your fire
department. Do not re-enter the building or area in question.
▪ Stay out of the building and away from the area until declared safe
by the firefighters and your fuel gas supplier.
▪ Be sure to have the fuel gas service person and the firefighters
check for escaped gas. Have them air out the building and area before
you return. Properly trained service people must repair any leaks,
check for further leakages, and then have them relight the appliance
for you.
Propane Odor Fading- No Odor Detected
▪ Some people have difficulty with smells and cannot smell the odor of
the man-made chemical added to propane or natural gas. You must
determine if you can smell the odorant in these fuel gases.
▪ Learn to recognize the odor of propane gas and natural gas. It can
be described as a "rotten egg" smell. The odorant can fade over time
so leaking gas is not always detectable by smell alone. Local propane
gas dealers will be more than happy to give you a scratch and sniff
pamphlet. Use it to become familiar with the fuel gas odor.
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▪ Smoking can decrease your ability to smell. Being around an odor for
a period of time can affect your sensitivity to that particular odor.
Odors present in animal confinement buildings can mask fuel gas
odor.
▪ If there is an underground leak, the movement of gas through the soil
can filter the odorant but the danger may still exist.
▪ Propane gas odor may differ in intensity at different levels. Since
propane gas is heavier than air, there may be more odor at lower
levels.
▪ Always be sensitive to the slightest gas odor. If you continue to
detect any gas odor, no matter how small, treat it as a serious leak.
Take immediate action as discussed previously.
Critical points to remember !
▪ Propane gas has a distinctive odor. Learn to recognize these odors.
Reference propane fuel gas odor and propane odor fading sections
above. Make all person aware of the heaters use and to always be
consciously aware of the odor of propane gas.
▪ If you have not read this manual or have not been properly trained in
the use and service of propane gas then do not attempt to light the
heater, perform service or repairs, or make any adjustments to the
heater on the propane gas fuel system.
▪ A periodic sniff test around the heater or at the heater's connections;
i.e.hose to heater and hose/regulator to tank etc., is a good safety
practice under all conditions.
If you smell even a small amount of gas, CONTACT YOUR FUEL GAS
SUPPLIER IMMEDIATELY. DO NOT WAIT!
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