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Natural Gas Safety in the Home
If you suspect a gas leak in or around your home, report it immediately to Danville Utilities at (434) 799-5284. Keep people clear of the area and ensure there is no risk of ignition (for instance, someone smoking or using a mobile telephone or electrical appliance in the near vicinity).

If you smell gas inside your home:

• Extinguish all flames and pilot lights.
• Open doors and windows for ventilation.
• Do not operate electrical equipment or use a naked flame or other ignition source, including light switches, cell phones, pagers, or cigarettes in the area of the suspected leak.
• Evacuate everyone from the house and wait for the City's authorized Utility Department service person to arrive and evaluate the situation.

Appliances:

• Pilot lights and main burners should produce a blue flame. Call the manufacturer or a qualified gas fitter if the flame is yellow or red.

• Have all gas appliances serviced according to manufacturers instructions.
• Always take care around gas appliances – do not leave papers, rags, paint or other flammable material near them.
• Do not spray aerosols near operating gas appliances. The flammable gas in aerosols can be a fire hazard.
• Bottled LP Gas and natural gas are different. Operating an appliance on the wrong type of gas can be hazardous.
• Never tamper with safety valves or other fittings and do not use excessive force to open or close gas control knobs.
• Only use gas appliances for their intended purpose. Never use an oven to heat a room or as a clothes dryer.
• Always supervise young children near heaters or any gas appliance.
• Never use any outdoor gas appliances indoors.
• Ensure gas installations, including gas meters and pressure regulators are maintained in a safe condition and protected from damage or interference.