So.. I came home and the whole house smelled of gas as if a stove knob had been left open

I quickly checked all the stoves in the house and found one on......I quickly turned it off ....and opened all doors to ventilate the house ....how long do I wait to turn on a stove now? It was apparently on all night. And we get gas back at around 3 to 4 am a D it's now 6. So it's been in the air for like 3 hours or so. How many hours do I wait?

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OlderSometimesWiser · F

I’d call your gas company to ask that question.

Pretzel · 61-69, M

yeah the gas company or fire department is your best bet

but once you open the doors and windows it disappates pretty quickly

GuyWithOpinions · 31-35, M

Can you let us know your when your ok?

assemblingaknob · 26-30, F

@GuyWithOpinions thank you Guy. Yes we're okay. 🌸

GuyWithOpinions · 31-35, M

@assemblingaknob good! I was getting kinda worried about it. You didnt respond to anyone for like a full day!

assemblingaknob · 26-30, F

@GuyWithOpinions I was travelling and we didn't have signals in the city

sstronaut

I'd probably wait 24 hours eating out all the next day.

Dolimyte · 41-45, M

Is it natural gas or propane? Natural gas is lighter than air and will dissipate quickly if well ventilated. If you can't smell it anymore, you're good. If it's propane, that's heavier than air and can collect in low areas such as basements. You should call the fire department in that case.

SinlessOnslaught · 26-30, M

I wish I knew the answer. In my country we can call the fire department or poison control (both non-emergency, meaning NOT 911) and ask that question to someone who knows what they're talking about. Does your country have anything like that?

GuyWithOpinions · 31-35, M

Wait till you dont smell gas anymore

assemblingaknob · 26-30, F

@GuyWithOpinions yeah that's what we did. It was gonna in an hour.

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