So what should the average homeowner be doing to stop their home from exploding? Annual inspections? Wait until you actually smell the gas? Do most people on this board pay for inspections on a regular basis? It seems like such a catastrophic event that does not get much attention as far as prevention. Did not grow up w gas, but current house has it.Father of NFL’s Caleb Farley killed, 2nd person injured after blast levels cornerback’s home
An explosion overnight leveled a multimillion-dollar home in North Carolina owned by NFL cornerback Caleb Farley, leaving his father dead and another person injured, authorities said.www.wkrn.com
ok experts, what caused this? The overhead footage in the video crazy.
I would think they only place you could test for a leak is at appliances that use it. Maybe if you have all that checked out and still smell gas you can somehow try to follow the gas line back. Makes me glad I am on propane. My tank is about 80 yards from my house for this very reason so the only gas in my house is whatever is in the gas lines. I wouldn't think that would be enough to do much damage.
The only gas in that house in NC was the gas in the lines too. A propane leak can absolutely destroy a house. Good news is, you'll almost always smell it before anything bad happens. But you do need a full gas leak check any time your service is connected or you change out an appliance.
That 80 yards is way too close if you are concerned about a the tank exploding. It would take an extraordinary event to make that happen.
If you smell gas, get out and leave the door open. Call the fire department from outside the house.
