Gas Leak Detection

Never Ignore a Gas Leak

No matter where you are – if you identify a gas leak, NEVER ignore it. A gas leak is a health risk to anyone on the premises and can quickly turn into a dangerous situation due to the gas being highly flammable.

If you sense a gas leak on the Sunshine Coast, call GCO’s gas leak detection professionals immediately. We will find the gas leak and solve it before it can endanger you, your family or your employees.

Causes of Gas Leaks

Gas leaks can occur as a result of

• Damaged gas pipes
• Outdated and old gas lines
• Faulty, ill-fitted or poorly maintained gas appliances or pipes
• Gas bottles that have been improperly used

How Do I Know If I Have a Gas Leak?

Knowing the signs of a gas leak can save lives. Look out for any of the following signs so that you can take action immediately:

• The smell of gas or rotten eggs
• Unusually high gas bills
• Gas cooktop won’t light
• Gas appliances aren’t operating efficiently
• The gas heater takes too long to heat up
• The hot water system takes a long time to recover

If you have noticed any of these, call our team of gas leak detection services immediately. Call the emergency plumber Sunshine Coast resident can rely on to act quickly to solve their gas leak.

What To Do If You Suspect a Gas Leak

If you suspect a gas leak for any reason, you must call a professional gas plumber immediately, so that they can perform a gas leak detection inspection ASAP.

It is critical that you follow these steps carefully in the event of a gas leak to ensure the safety of everyone on the premises:

• Contact a professional immediately to book gas leak detection services
• Turn off the main gas supply valve to your property and also switch off all gas appliances
• Open all doors and windows to ventilate the area
• DO NOT use any electrical appliances or overhead lights
• DO NOT ignite or spark open flames
• Evacuate the building to a safe place and wait for the gas professionals to arrive

GCO Gas Leak Detection Services

Your safety is our priority. We have tested systems in place for pipe and gas leak detection. To guarantee our work, we also pressure test the gas before and after the completion of any gas works.

Our gas leak detection equipment is state-of-the-art. We use Metrotec and Rigid pipe and gas leak detection equipment to guarantee that no gas leaks go undetected.

We also handle a variety of legal and clean up services.

All work completed by GCO Plumbing & Gas is in compliance with AS/NZS 3500 and AS/NZS 5601 Standards. Our gas installations are correctly sized ensuring that all of your gas appliances will operate correctly as per the manufacturer’s specifications.