Foul Odors
If you are noticing foul odors around your home, such as sulfur or rotten eggs, you could have a broken gas line on your property. If in addition to the smell, you or anyone in your home is feeling lightheaded, dizzy, nauseous, or fatigued, you need to call Parobek Plumbing & Air Conditioning immediately to have your gas pipeline inspected and repaired. A sulfur, rotten egg smell is one of the biggest key symptoms of a broken gas line.
Cracking
Perform a quick visual inspection on your gas line—is it cracked or cracking? If it is, your gas line is in need of serious repair, particularly if you live in an older home and the pipe is around 50 years old. Whenever a gas pipeline is cracked, it needs to be addressed by certified professionals such as Parobek Plumbing & Air Conditioning right away before a gas leak becomes prevalent.
Odd Noises
In the event that your gas pipeline has begun to crack, it will usually begin to make a hissing sound as the gas leaks from the pipe. If you hear a hissing noise coming from a cracked gas pipeline, turn off the gas and call Parobek Plumbing & Air Conditioning immediately. Carbon monoxide from the gas leak can cause serious detrimental health effects on you and your family!
Rust
If you have an older gas line that is beginning to rust and corrode, that means moisture is affecting your pipes somehow. Your gas line should never be in contact with moisture, so if you notice any rusting or corrosion, call Parobek Plumbing & Air Conditioning as soon as possible to have a certified plumber diagnose and repair the issue.
Dead Plants and Flowers
Have you noticed that your plants and flowers around your property can’t seem to stay in a healthy condition no matter how much you try to help water and position them in the sunlight? If you have any of the other previous signs and symptoms occurring in conjunction with dying plants and flowers, you likely have a leak in your gas line and need to have a Parobek Plumbing & Air Conditioning expert assess the pipes right away. When gas pipelines break, they begin to leak carbon monoxide, which is what is probably slowly killing your plants and flowers.
Increased Utility Bills
If your monthly utility bill has significantly increased, seemingly out of nowhere, this could potentially be due to a gas leak in your gas pipeline. Gas leaks just constantly waste gas, costing you every minute it leaks. If you’ve noticed your monthly gas bill dramatically spike, and have noticed any of the previously mentioned signs and symptoms, you may just have a gas leak in which you will need to call the pros in at Parobek Plumbing & Air Conditioning as soon as possible.
