I Ran out of Propane! Do I need a Leak Check??

If you have propane appliances, you can feel safe knowing you're using a fuel with one of the cleanest safety records out there.  

One of the main reasons for that clean record is that propane suppliers are required to adhere to strict guidelines that govern the fuel's use, delivery and handling.  Among the most important of these guidelines are the requirements for propane leak tests. 
There may be additional fees associated

with an Out of Gas Situation. 

During Business hours: $125 Out of Gas Charge
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After Hours and Weekends: $300 Out of Gas Charge 

***Re-Route and Rush Fees May Apply!***

NFPA 54 (2021) 8.2.3
"Leak Check. Immediately after the gas is turned on into a new system or into a system that has been initially restored after an interruption of service, the piping system shall be checked for leakage.  Where leakage is indicated, the gas supply shall be shut off until the necessary repairs have been made.  Both new and existing systems are required to have a successful leak check conducted immediately following the introduction of fuel gas as part of new service or an interruption of service.  If a leak is indicated in an existing system during the test and the location cannot be found, gas supply to the system should be shut off until the system can be repaired.  

A leak check is not a test intended to find extremely small leaks.  Thus a leak check should not detect a very small amount of gas leakage, such as the amount allowed by the standard for gas valves incorporated in gas appliances, which is in the range of a few bubbles per hour and is not a safety issue."

What does this Mean?
This means that a leak test must be performed: 
  • Any time a new propane system is installed
  • Any time you begin new propane services of change residence
  • After an interruption of service for repairs, equipment shut-off/disconnect, etc.
  • After a fuel runout
  • If a leak is suspected
  • If service has been suspended due to an unpaid balance
If any of the above applies, then a leak /pressure test- performed by a license, qualified professional- is required before a propane delivery can be attempted. 
Additional fees may apply, based on the time the call is received and when we can schedule the leak check.