Gas Leak Detection
in Kingston, NY

Natural gas and propane are safe fuels when properly contained — but a gas leak is a serious emergency. If you smell gas (the rotten egg or sulfur odor added as a warning), leave the building immediately, don't use any electrical switches or your phone until you're outside, and call your gas utility's emergency line and 911. Once the leak is confirmed safe to approach, Hot Water Solutions can locate the source and make the repair.

What We Do After You Call

Our licensed plumbers use calibrated combustible gas detectors to locate the source of a leak with precision. Gas leaks in residential settings most commonly occur at appliance connections, threaded joints in older iron pipe, or at the meter set. Once located, we repair or replace the failed section, pressure test the entire system, and confirm the repair is sound before the gas company restores service.

Signs of a Gas Leak

• Smell of rotten eggs or sulfur (odorant added to natural gas)
• Hissing or whistling sound near gas lines or appliances
• Dead or brown vegetation in a line along the gas pipe path
• Bubbling in standing water near the gas meter or line
• Unexplained increase in gas bills
• Pilot lights that repeatedly go out

Prevention: Annual Gas Line Inspection

The best way to prevent a gas emergency is a proactive annual inspection. We check all visible connections, appliance hookups, and accessible piping for signs of corrosion, improper fittings, and leakage. Many homeowners add this to their annual HVAC tune-up for a complete safety check of all mechanical systems.