Gas Line Repair & Replacement
Our gas line repair and replacement services are among the most important we offer here at O’Gorman Plumbing Services.
The consequences must be avoided at all costs, so please give us a call if you live in or around Holmdel, Keyport, Old Bridge, Matawan, or Aberdeen, and think this may be an issue in your home.
Is It Time for Our Gas Lines Repair and Replacement Services?
Gas leaks must always be treated with the utmost seriousness. Propane and natural gas are extremely flammable. If enough of it is exposed to a flame or even a spark, the result could be an explosion that destroys your home and other property. It could easily be fatal to you and your family, too.
Unfortunately, it’s not always obvious when a gas leak starts.
Here are three telltale signs that you need our New Jersey gas lines repair and replacement services right away.
1. You Hear a Hissing Sound
If you hear a hissing sound that you can’t find the source of, it could be a pipe behind your oven or another appliance. When gas escapes, it often makes a hissing sound as the opening usually isn’t very wide.
2. You Smell Rotten Eggs
Natural gas doesn’t actually have an odor, which is what makes it so dangerous. The sulfur-smell we associate with it is added so people will be able to identify its presence before it’s too late. If you smell the overwhelming scent of rotten eggs – it won’t be subtle – gas is most likely escaping somewhere.
3. Your Plants Are Dying Inexplicably
If the vegetation in and/or around your home is dying and nothing you do seems to help, it’s possible that exposure to natural gas is responsible.
4 Ways a Gas Line Can Become Damaged
It might also help to understand how your gas line may have become damaged in the first place. Here are the four most common reasons:
1. Old Age
Your gas lines are designed for durability, but they won’t last forever. If the following reasons don’t apply, the reason for your gas leak could simply be that the line is too old. In this case, we’ll usually replace other lines, as well, just to avoid the problem happening again in the near future.
2. Soil Movement
If the soil your gas line is in has recently been compacted or otherwise moved, that could have been enough to break it.
3. Nearby Digging
Digging should never be done until the gas lines for a home have been identified, so they can be avoided. If someone has been irresponsibly digging near your home, that could have caused the aforementioned soil movement that broke your gas line.
4. Electrolysis
This term refers to chemical decomposition caused by an electric current passing through a solution that contains ions. This chemical decomposition can break through your line, releasing the gas.
Call Us Right Away to Repair or Replace Your Gas Line
As we’ve pointed out already, you shouldn’t put off fixing a potential gas leak. Please call us right away at (732) 497-0399 if you’re worried there may be one in your home. We service Holmdel, Keyport, Old Bridge, Matawan, and Aberdeen as well as nearby towns.