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Gas leak from a downdraft gas cooktop in an island: leave first
A suspected gas leak at a downdraft gas cooktop in an island is an emergency, not a DIY diagnosis. If you smell gas or hear hissing, leave the home immediately without turning lights or appliances on or off, using a phone inside, lighting a flame, or moving the island/cooktop to inspect a connector.
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Kenmore Oven Gas Leak | Safety & Service Guide
Treat a suspected Kenmore oven gas leak as an emergency, not as a normal oven odor or a troubleshooting test. If gas odor is present or a leak is suspected, leave immediately, do not operate switches, lights, flames, the oven controls or a phone inside, and call the gas supplier or 911 from a neighbor's location.
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KitchenAid Gas Oven Gas Leak: What to Do Before Checking the Appliance
Treat a KitchenAid gas-oven odor as a possible leak until you know it is only a brief preheat odor. If you smell gas while the appliance is off, hear hissing, notice a sulfur or rotten-egg smell, or anyone feels lightheaded or gets a headache, do not light anything, touch electrical switches, use a phone inside, or search for the leak.
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Maytag LDG 412 Gas Leak: Stop Use After a Failed Propane Pressure Test
A propane company failing a pressure test on a Maytag LDG 412 gas dryer is a stop-use finding, not proof that a gas-valve coil is the cause. Leave the area immediately if gas is smelled or heard, do not operate switches, flames, phones or the dryer from inside, and call the propane supplier or emergency services from a safe location.
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Gas Leak Concern Near a Stove Broil Function
Treat a gas company's leak warning as a safety event even when a landlord disagrees. Do not turn on the broil function, ignite a burner, operate switches, use a phone inside, or try to find or repair the leak.
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Whirlpool Gas Dryer Smells Like Gas at the Outside Vent: Stop and Get a Safety Check
A strong or persistent gas-like odor at the outside exhaust of a Whirlpool gas dryer is not a smell to test or explain away as normal dryer exhaust. Stop using the dryer, do not try to light or restart any appliance, do not operate electrical switches or use a phone inside the building, and clear people from the area.