I've moved into this home during the pandemic, and apparently it had a gas leak. I smelled it and called multiple times but nothing was found
They way in which i would small it would be once in a while not consistently I finally called again yesterday and they came last night from SoCal gas and discovered yes there's a small leak behind the stove.
I know it was a small leak but I have been smelling it for 3 years and literally like gaslighting myself no pun intended
I've been doing some reading about gas leaks within SoCal gas and how it's been a common thing recently around my neck of the woods and my concern is I've started to read about how gas is going to affect physical and mental health. I'm kind of shocked that this could have caused serious brain damage or affected my mental health which is already irratic.
Should I see a Dr? To make sure I'm ok?
Can't imagine it would hurt to see a doctor if that's an accessible thing for you to do.
Thankfully for Medi-Cal, yes it's not the best but it's something
I'm kinda wondering if this is an explanation for his I've been mentally fluctuating
If you’ve got a doc, they’re probably a good call for medical advice.
If it’s doable, there’s probably some programs to give you rebates or discounts on buying a new stove/oven. There are induction stoves with a convection oven that will fit in a standard slot for an oven and run completely on electric without the typical shittiness of electric stovetops. Just getting natural gas out of your house would be a good call imo
Low level constant exposure to gas from a stove or line leak does give brain fog and sinus issues that should clear awhile after the leak stops and the area gets ventilated. If nothing else do some research about gas exposure and get a checkup, it can't hurt.
I had a leaky gas stove along with a pin hole in the gas line behind the stove that would sometimes leak gas into the house for 10+ years. Definitely noticed a positive change after turning off the gas to the house a few years ago.
Weird that it wasn't a persistent odor. If you left and came back would you always smell it? Or how frequently would you say? The odor compound added in should make up enough of the gas to make it obvious that there's a leak. If it wasn't very often then it sounds like it may have been ever so slightly more quantifiable than the small amounts that switched-off gas stoves often emit.
Gas :\
It was strange i would only catch whiffs of it randomly
But they came two years in a row and nothing unt finally last night.
It was random i would catch a huge whiff and then gone and i would ask other people
Only once did someone else smell it
Huh, sorry that sounds frustrating. I'd be surprised if it has had an outsized effect on your health, but I'm trusting that the odor additive was being injected into the supply at the minimum quantities. It sounds like a tiny breach in the supply though, maybe only coming into play when that part of the building would shift or expand/contract with the weather or something.
You know what that makes perfect sense SoCal fluctuated between cold and hot weather this week
And when I've smelled it it's been during really hot weather or cold
If you can see one it's never a bad idea to see a doctor. Annual medical checkups should be free etc. It's probably nothing to worry that much about. If it's that small of a leak and you have windows and don't sleep in your kitchen the damage is probably pretty minimal and reversible. I'm loaded to the brim with kitchen health and safety certifications, I wouldn't say it's any major concern.
