If you have a gas water heater, furnace, fireplace, stove, or dryer in your home, you also have gas lines running in the walls, floor, basement or crawl space and, sometimes even the attic of your home. If you suspect a gas leak on one of these lines, leave the home immediately. Then, call the gas company to turn off the main gas supply to your home. Next, call Michael’s Plumbing Service at (770) 592-0081.  Our experienced plumbers are trained to locate gas leaks and repair them quickly so that you and your family can be safe in your home once more.

To avoid dangerous gas leaks, make sure a plumbing professional installs and connects your next gas appliance, outdoor grill or fireplace.  The plumbing pros at Michael’s Plumbing Service can also cap-off existing gas lines to fixtures no longer in use, reducing the likelihood of a leak in the future.

You can read more about the installation, repair and maintenance of gas fixtures and lines in the following sections:

• Gas Stoves
• Gas Dryers
• Gas Log Fireplaces

Gas Stoves

Natural and L.P. gas ovens, stoves and cook-tops are very popular and the experts at Michael’s Plumbing Service are frequently asked to run new gas lines for customers who want to make the switch from electric to gas.

We connect new gas appliances to the gas line for our customers and repair gas leaks in home. But if the appliance itself is not working (for example, if the thermostat is not working and the oven temperature is erratic.) an appliance technician is the person to call. 

Gas Log Fireplaces

Gas log fireplaces are another popular feature in many of today’s homes. They rarely cause problems and don’t need a lot of maintenance; but, you should inspect the fireplace before each burning season to see if there has been any change in the color of the flames since last season. If the flames are not blue with yellowish tips, find the control panel and adjust the primary air shutter. If that does not work call a specialist in log fire maintenance.

If you do want to clean your gas log fireplace yourself, here are some simple steps:

1. Turn off the gas to the logs and let your fireplace cool down.
2. Remove the logs/stones/coals/and the burner.
3. Take them out side and clean them off with a soft-bristle nylon brush.
4. Vacuum the dust out of the fire box and scrub it.
5. Turn off the pilot light and use a dry cloth to clean the pilot nozzle and burner assembly
6. Inspect your vents to make sure they are clean and clear
7. Reassemble everything and replace the logs/stones/coals and burner to their exact location
8. Turn the gas back on and turn on the pilot light to make sure it is burning properly.
9. Light the fire and make sure you don’t smell gas.

Remember, if you smell gas or suspect a gas leak, leave the home, call the gas company to turn off the gas for you. Then, call Michael’s Plumbing Service at (770) 592-0081. We will send a plumbing expert to your home to detect and repair the leak.