gas leaks -- in real life -- caution!

reading the update for today and it made me face palm when it comes to gas leak. will I skip the episode for the sake of my brain? or maybe I should watch for laughs tomorrow? 😂

if there is a leak, it just won't affect the kitchen but it will impact other rooms as well. and the fire can spread if it is not put out quickly. so jo having this harebrained idea of cutting the gas is all kinds of stupid because she endangers herself as well. 😂

so keeping that nonsense aside, gas leaks do happen and the pipe can fray over time or get eaten by insects or rats. always a good idea to replace after a year or two.

here are the steps from PCRA on what to do and what not to do if there is a gas leak:

https://youtu.be/lXF6TKthWdI

you can smell a leak very strongly -- never turn on a light, fan or other equipment at that time. that electrical switch can spark fires. we actually knew a family that suffered as a result. few members of their family passed away from that accident while the others had third degree burns.

so if you smell gas, please ventilate your house immediately by opening the windows. don't turn on the fan if it is not on already. keep windows open for half hour or so till you don't smell anything.

a simple way to check if there is a leak when you have installed the LPG to the stove is to check the regulator. take a wet cloth and apply some soap and wipe the regulator (where it connects) -- if there are any bubbles, it means you haven't installed your regulator and pipe correctly.

also, when traveling away (even if for a day or two), it is a good idea to turn off your regulator. if you are going away for a fortnight or more, it will be a good idea to remove the regulator and put the seal back on the LPG cylinder. we heard of an incident where the owners were not in town and there was a gas leak burst in the flat.

here ends the public service announcement!

Watch episode for laughs 🤣

It's becoming more of a comedy show daily

Originally posted by: SundariP

Watch episode for laughs 🤣

It's becoming more of a comedy show daily

yea, we should laugh, what else to do. kekekek...

but thought it will be a good idea to do PSA anyway -- many people are not aware that they should not be turning on electrical switches when there is a gas or keeping incense sticks.

Watch the episode and laugh out loud at the absurdities..😆

And on a personal note gas leaks can be extremely dangerous.. I have seen my two storey house getting caught by fire because of a gas leak.. Thank goodness, me and my elder sister were away at school, parents at their work, and there was a gas leak, and someone rang the bell from outside, and everything caught fire.. Me and my sister were supposed to be home in the next half hour and the first thing we would have done is switch on the light/ fan, but thankfully the incident occurred earlier... This was back in the year 1994/ 1995..

Originally posted by: Surya.Ravi

Watch the episode and laugh out loud at the absurdities..😆

And on a personal note gas leaks can be extremely dangerous.. I have seen my two storey house getting caught by fire because of a gas leak.. Thank goodness, me and my elder sister were away at school, parents at their work, and there was a gas leak, and someone rang the bell from outside, and everything caught fire.. Me and my sister were supposed to be home in the next half hour and the first thing we would have done is switch on the light/ fan, but thankfully the incident occurred earlier... This was back in the year 1994/ 1995..

wow, that was a close call. thanks for sharing.

yea, it is actually a serious issue. am sure those who are in the petroluem related and chemical departments will be having heart attack from watching such absurdity on TV. 😆

When i saw the title gas leaks ! My mind went to gas station 😂

Originally posted by: Toreadff26

When i saw the title gas leaks ! My mind went to gas station 😂

kekke.... welll those are a whole different process and it is usually handled by professionals.

am guessing that you don't have LPG cylinders in UK but it is direct gas pipe to kitchen?

Imlie became meme material nowadays😆...

imlie land with it's logics has outdistanced science of stupid show on national geographic channel... 🤣🤣

Originally posted by: Shravani95

Imlie became meme material nowadays😆...

imlie land with it's logics has outdistanced science of stupid show on national geographic channel... 🤣🤣

even memes won't be that absurd.

edhu vera level macha. 🤣🤣

Originally posted by: mango.falooda

yea, we should laugh, what else to do. kekekek...

but thought it will be a good idea to do PSA anyway -- many people are not aware that they should not be turning on electrical switches when there is a gas or keeping incense sticks.

Thank you for educating us. I was aware about switching off the regulators when not in the house part but didn't have any clue about the dangers of turning electrical switches on during gas leaks. I'm gonna share this with my family and friends.

Imlie ki baat kare to even I was talking about how poora ghar ud jaayega in a gas leak accident in the DT today morning. Makers never fail to surprise us with the idiocity. It's like they are bearing their own records everyday in showing Illogical things.