Important Propane Safety Information

Keep your home and loved ones safe

Propane has a strong safety record thanks to regulations, industry standards and the dedication of propane companies like Servco Oil & Propane. But if you smell gas in your home or any other place with gas equipment, be sure you know how to protect yourself and your loved ones.

These steps are a necessary protocol for ensuring the safety of both people and property if gas is detected:

• Always extinguish any sources of ignition like candles or cigarettes before you leave the house.
• Get out of the house IMMEDIATELY.
• Do not turn on or off any lights, thermostats, telephones or appliances before you have exited the house safely.
• If you have access to the gas shutoff valve on the propane tank or cylinder, turn it off.
• Call 911 and Servco as soon as you are a safe distance away from the house.
• Give emergency responders and qualified gas professionals time to check for escaped propane, determine the problem and perform all necessary repairs.
• Have a trained propane service technician repair the leak, carefully inspect all gas appliances and relight all pilots.
• Even if the gas smell dissipates, wait for permission from emergency personnel or the service technician before returning to the house.

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We also help you learn more about propane safety. The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) has created a series of videos that are all about propane safety, with topics including the safe handling of propane cylinders, weather-related safety precautions and more.

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