Be Smart About Gas Appliances
Take care of your gas appliances to keep them running efficiently and prevent potential safety hazards such as exposure to dangerous carbon monoxide.
General Gas Safety Tips
- Perform annual inspections. Have gas appliances inspected every year by a licensed professional or SDG&E®.
- Ensure adequate airflow. Do not store anything near a gas appliance that might interfere with normal airflow.
- Properly store combustible and flammable items. Never use or store combustible and flammable items or products in the same room or near any gas or heat-producing appliances.
- Flammable products include gasoline, spray paints, solvents, insecticide, adhesives, foggers, varnish, cleaning products and other pressurized containers
- Combustible products include rags, mops, paper and other materials that can quickly catch fire
- Appliances are not heaters. Do not use your oven, range or out-door barbecue to heat your home.
- Use decorative fireplace logs with care. Open the fireplace/chimney damper completely when operating a decorative gas log.