Gas Leak Signs: What to Do First (and What a Leak Does to Your Bill)

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If you smell rotten eggs, hear hissing near a gas line or appliance, or see dead vegetation or dirt blowing near a buried pipe, leave the house immediately — do not hunt for the leak, flip switches, or use your phone indoors — then call 911 or your gas utility’s emergency line from outside.[1][2] A leak does show up on your bill eventually, but typically only by a few dollars a month for a slow one, and it should never be treated as a billing problem. It is a safety problem that is free to report.

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Gas Leak Signs: What to Do First (and What a Leak Does to Your Bill)

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