Painless way to tell if natural gas is turned on?

[yacob.naif 10+ year member]

Anyone know the easiest way to figure out if my natural gas is turned on? I just moved last week, and finally got a shower curtain, and whatnot, but low and behold, no hot water.....

....forgot, a gas water heater, and i haven't switched the bill over yet

i don't know if the gas is shut off completely, or if the water heater's just turned all the way down/off

anyone know an easy way to tell if the gas is turned on at all? Or how to light a water heater?

Stove's compeltely shut off at the pipe, so that's not gonna help......

I've never had gas to deal with, i really don't wanna blow up..... But dammit i'm sticky and sweaty, and i'd love to take a shower

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[wilzyx 5,000+ posts]

cold showers rule

 

[yacob.naif 10+ year member]

dude, i can't do it

not at 2am

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

buy a bird and see if it dies?

or Call the Gas company?

check the meter out side of your house?

 

[wilzyx 5,000+ posts]

buy a bird and see if it dies?
or Call the Gas company?

check the meter out side of your house?

lol, i like the bird idea.

 

[davidfre21 5,000+ posts]

buy a bird and see if it dies?
or Call the Gas company?

check the meter out side of your house?

ahh thats great

 

[btnhfan 5,000+ posts]

Go to the gas line and keep sniffing.

If you die, eh, it happens.

If you live, then you know.

 

[ConcernedMember 10+ year member]

First you need to have someone inspect the line and make sure there is no leak. Then all you'll need to do is light the pilot light and if there is an adjustment for how hot you want the water.

 

[yacob.naif 10+ year member]

eh, i think i'm gonna just shower as well as i can with what i've got......

i'll just wait for the gas company to come light my pilots for me, then i wont even have to think about it

 

[zachzchw 5,000+ posts]

eh, i think i'm gonna just shower as well as i can with what i've got......
i'll just wait for the gas company to come light my pilots for me, then i wont even have to think about it

Or, you could take two minutes and light them yourself, and not have to use cold water.

 

[yacob.naif 10+ year member]

i checked the dominion website, and it said you can't close or transfer an account until you have them shut the gas off

so it's definitely off at the meter

 

[Wonderbread 5,000+ posts]

Is your pilot light on?

If there's a leak, you'd know it. Natural gas has the sulphur smell added to it for just this situation - so you can tell if it's leaking/on.

If there's enough to be dangerous, then you'd know it... unless you have NO sense of smell.

 

[smd4life 5,000+ posts]

have someone you don't like light a match?

 

[MikeofTulsa Moderator]

or Call the Gas company?

thats what i'd do

 

[Chevillac 5,000+ posts]

So this is one of those dumb questions icetee or dre mentioned.