Gas in my Apartment

@RubyHawk (99367)

Atlanta, Georgia

December 2, 2021 5:32pm CST

We had such a beautiful day. I opened all the windows and the door to my deck.I vacuumed the floors and polished furnitures. I was working away when I smelled what I thought was gas. I went I to the bedrooms and the smell was strong. I waited awhile but the scent didn’t go away. It scared me because there was a gas leak in our buildings a few years ago. I walked down to the leasing office to get someone to check it out. They said they would send someone and I continued on for a walk. I walked along the creek and on the trail. I stopped by the mailbox and fished out two ads, tore them up and dumped in the trash. As I came back to my apartment a maintenance man was walking out of my apartment with a gas detector in his hand.. I asked if he found where the scent of gas was coming from and he told me the detector didn’t pick up any scent. I came in and I didn’t smell gas. I don’t know what’s going on. The maintenance man told me if I smelled gas again to call the gas company.

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@LadyDuck (502190)

• Italy

3 Dec 21

Oh my, be careful gas can be dangerous. Call immediately if you smell gas again.

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@LadyDuck (502190)

• Italy

3 Dec 21

@RubyHawk This is very possible, some cars smell really bad.

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@RubyHawk (99367)

• Atlanta, Georgia

3 Dec 21

I will, Maybe it was car exhaust or something’s similar that I smelled but I’ll call if I smell it again.

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@RubyHawk (99367)

• Atlanta, Georgia

4 Dec 21

@LadyDuck Yes and I don’t live far from the high way. Though I never noticed it before.

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@DaddyEvil (174224)

• United States

3 Dec 21

We had that happen a few years ago at the other house. When we opened the interior door to our garage, we smelled gas. I called the gas company. They sent a guy out. When he opened the interior door, we didn't smell gas. It was weird. The next day, I didn't open the interior door and called the gas company. This time, when he opened the interior door, the detector went off. He sent Pretty and I outside while he tried to find the gas leak. It was a pipe going to our heater that had rusted a pin-hole leak in it. He replaced the pipe and we were good to go.

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@DaddyEvil (174224)

• United States

3 Dec 21

@RubyHawk You're welcome. I hope that helps.

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@RubyHawk (99367)

• Atlanta, Georgia

3 Dec 21

@DaddyEvil It does, I thank you for the information. If I get a sniff of gas I’ll call the gas company.

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@RubyHawk (99367)

• Atlanta, Georgia

3 Dec 21

Oh! then it could be my water heater. If I smell gas again I’ll be sure the windows and doors are closed before I call the gas company. Thank you for the information.

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@dfollin (27267)

• United States

2 Dec 21

That's scary!

Sometimes myself and my son and daughter have come by and we smell gas in my kitchen, but all the knobs on the stove are off.

I hope you don't have a gas leak!

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@RubyHawk (99367)

• Atlanta, Georgia

2 Dec 21

My stove was the first thing I checked. It was okay. I hope it was my imagination.

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@dfollin (27267)

• United States

2 Dec 21

@RubyHawk Yeah me too! My lease is up in June and I hope I can move to someplace that is all electric,

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@RubyHawk (99367)

• Atlanta, Georgia

3 Dec 21

@dfollin my furnace is gas too. When I thought I smelled gas I looked at the furnace but I didn’t know what I was looking for. But I didn’t smell any gas around it.

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@kobesbuddy (78833)

• East Tawas, Michigan

2 Dec 21

This is frightening, the smell of gas isn't something you'd mistake for something else!

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@dfollin (27267)

• United States

2 Dec 21

@RubyHawk Here if you smell gas of any sort we are to dial 911!

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@kobesbuddy (78833)

• East Tawas, Michigan

2 Dec 21

@RubyHawk It's not safe, even for a short length of time!

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@RubyHawk (99367)

• Atlanta, Georgia

2 Dec 21

That’s exactly what I thought. I hope it’s not a leak in another apartment in the building. If I smell it again I’ll call the gas company.

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@Hannihar (130150)

• Israel

3 Dec 21

@RubyHawk I wonder what the smell was. I had a gas leak in an apartment I lived in and it was horrible. I had to call the gas company and my landlord and it was taken care of.

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@RubyHawk (99367)

• Atlanta, Georgia

3 Dec 21

I thought I smelled gas but the detector didn’t register. If I smell it again I’ll call the gas company.

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@RubyHawk (99367)

• Atlanta, Georgia

5 Dec 21

@Hannihar I went straight outside when I thought I smelled gas. If I smell it again I’ll get out and call from outside.

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@Hannihar (130150)

• Israel

5 Dec 21

@RubyHawk I called my landlord and the gas company and they sent someone out. It was terrible and I had another cat at the time and it was not good for either one of us.

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@porwest (112717)

• United States

11 Mar 22

Hmm. That was strange. Did you ever figure it out? I mean, gas is a very distinct smell to it. I would not think one would often mistake it for something else. But that would give me an uncomfortable feeling as well.

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@RubyHawk (99367)

• Atlanta, Georgia

12 Mar 22

I didn’t find out for sure but I thought I might have smelled car exhaust since my windows were open. I haven’t smelled it again.

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@RubyHawk (99367)

• Atlanta, Georgia

14 Mar 22

@porwest Thank goodness. That stuff is explosive.

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@porwest (112717)

• United States

13 Mar 22

@RubyHawk Yeah. I could see that. At least it turned out to be a bit of a non-event.

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@snowy22315 (208746)

• United States

3 Dec 21

Hmmm, that is a bit odd. I guess you will have to be alert and call the gas company if it happens again. Maybe it was just a temporary thing.

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@RubyHawk (99367)

• Atlanta, Georgia

3 Dec 21

I don’t have a clue but I’m on the alert.

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@RebeccasFarm (91299)

• United States

7 Dec 21

Oh no Ruby..anything else about this?

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@RebeccasFarm (91299)

• United States

7 Dec 21

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@RubyHawk (99367)

• Atlanta, Georgia

8 Dec 21

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@RubyHawk (99367)

• Atlanta, Georgia

7 Dec 21

No, everything is okay. I haven’t smelled any more gas.

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@jstory07 (148720)

• Roseburg, Oregon

5 Dec 21

I hope you do not smell gas again.

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@jstory07 (148720)

• Roseburg, Oregon

5 Dec 21

@RubyHawk That's great.

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@RubyHawk (99367)

• Atlanta, Georgia

5 Dec 21

Thank goodness, I haven’t smelled gas again.

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@RubyHawk (99367)

• Atlanta, Georgia

5 Dec 21

@jstory07 If I smell gas again I’ll call the gas company. Hopefully I won’t have to.

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@GreatMartin (23670)

• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

5 Dec 21

All electric here which is great except when lightening pays us a visit!

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@RubyHawk (99367)

• Atlanta, Georgia

5 Dec 21

I know about that too. But ours seldom goes off.

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@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

3 Dec 21

I wonder where it came from. I'm glad the scent is gone.

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@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

7 Dec 21

@RubyHawk I'm glad you haven't smelled it again.

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@RubyHawk (99367)

• Atlanta, Georgia

7 Dec 21

@just4him So am I, I’m always watchful with gas.

@RubyHawk (99367)

• Atlanta, Georgia

3 Dec 21

I hope it was my imagination, I haven’t smelled it again.

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@nela13 (59367)

• Portugal

5 Dec 21

Have you smelled gas again?

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@RubyHawk (99367)

• Atlanta, Georgia

5 Dec 21

No, I haven’t. Not one little whiff.

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@RubyHawk (99367)

• Atlanta, Georgia

5 Dec 21

@nela13 It must have been.

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@nela13 (59367)

• Portugal

5 Dec 21

@RubyHawk that is good, maybe it was just something outside.

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@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

3 Dec 21

Glad someone checked it out.

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@RubyHawk (99367)

• Atlanta, Georgia

3 Dec 21

They got right on it.

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@RubyHawk (99367)

• Atlanta, Georgia

3 Dec 21

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@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

3 Dec 21

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@soymex (1111)

• Bucharest, Romania

16 Jan 22

These gas leaks are very dangerous. Many misfortunes have happened because of this! Be very careful!

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@RubyHawk (99367)

• Atlanta, Georgia

16 Jan 22

Gas can be deadly. I’m very careful an I haven’t smelled it since.

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@kaylachan (84699)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

3 Dec 21

With the windows open the place could have easily aired out while you were working or had left. But, you're right. That's who you should call if that ever happens again. Just be careful tonight just the same.

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@RubyHawk (99367)

• Atlanta, Georgia

3 Dec 21

I am on the alert if I smell it again I’ll call right away.

@marlina (154103)

• Canada

4 Dec 21

Scary enough

@wolfgirl569 (135583)

• Marion, Ohio

3 Dec 21

I hope it was just a weird thing and dont happen again.

@mom210 (9170)

• United States

4 Dec 21

be very careful, when I was a little girl the house behind us blew up from a gas leak. Fortunately they were not home but very scary.

@RasmaSandra (97912)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

3 Dec 21

That is a scary thing, Even if you don't smell any gas now I think you should inquire with the gas company who that could be, Perhaps gas is leaking and building up somewhere,

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@oahuwriter (26773)

• United States

3 Dec 21

That's unusual, be careful, gas is to be very careful of, as I know, you know of this too. It's good you told the office, too. God, protect you & keep you safe. Amen. We had brush fires, up the mountain a couple of days ago, and the winds brought smokey scent, late at night, so I checked, no fire just the carry over from mountain brush fire. Been raining since then so I'm relieved about it.