Propane Safety

Written on: August 22, 2022

Things You Should Know

Family matters at Briles Oil & Gas. And when you’re a Briles Oil & Gas customer, we treat you like family. Family looks out for each other. Safety matters. From water heaters to grills to pool heaters, chances are you’re getting a lot of mileage out of the propane appliances in and around your North Carolina home. It’s always a good time to remind yourself of best practices when it comes to propane safety. And if you haven’t yet, make sure that everyone in your household knows what to do if they smell gas.

A Safe Choice

Propane has a great safety record. It’s subject to strict government regulations and high industry standards. Every Briles Oil & Gas professional is trained to follow all industry, national, and local regulations when installing propane tanks, and our drivers are kept up to date on the most current and thorough best practices for propane safety. So you can feel good about using propane in your home. And you can feel even better knowing that Briles Oil & Gas is your propane and propane services provider.

Important Safety Instructions

Propane has a great safety track record, but it’s still important to know what to do if you smell gas. And make sure that everyone in your household knows too. Here are the essential steps to take as soon as anyone smells gas:

• Extinguish any sources of ignition (e.g., candles or cigarettes).
• IMMEDIATELY leave the home or area.
• Don’t use any light switches, thermostats, telephones, or appliances until you are safely out of the house and away from where you smelled gas.
• Close the gas shutoff valve on the propane tank or cylinder if you can safely access it.
• Call 911 and Briles Oil & Gas once you’re a safe distance away from where you smelled gas.
• Give emergency personnel and the propane service technicians time to check for escaped propane gas and to do any repairs.
• Don’t try to turn on the propane supply valve until you’re told it’s safe to do so by emergency personnel or your propane service technician.
• Don’t return to your home until emergency personnel or your service technician says it’s safe to do so.

Briles Oil & Gas

Briles Oil & Gas is a full-service fuel provider you can trust. We’re a family business that treats our customers like family. And we have decades of experience safely delivering propane to homes around Davidson and Randolph counties in North Carolina. Click here to see if we serve your neighborhood.

Contact us today to learn more or to schedule a delivery.