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 Gas
connectors are corrugated metal tubes used to connect gas appliances
in your home to fuel gas supply pipes. Some older brass connectors
have come apart, causing fires and explosions resulting in deaths
and injuries.
These older brass connectors have a
serious flaw in how their tubing was joined to their end pieces.
Over time, the end pieces can separate from the tubing, and
cause a serious gas leak, explosion, or fire. To our knowledge,
these dangerous uncoated brass connectors have not been made
for more than 20 years, but many of them are still in use. The
older these connectors get, the greater the possibility of failure.
Although not all uncoated connectors
have this flaw, it is very difficult to tell which ones do.
Therefore, any uncoated brass connector should be replaced immediately
with either a new plastic-coated brass or a new stainless steel
connector. Connectors can wear out from too much moving, bending,
or corrosion. Connectors should always be replaced whenever
the appliance is replaced or moved from its location.
Moving the appliance, even slightly,
whether to clean behind it or to inspect its gas connector,
can cause the complete failure of one of these older weakened
connectors, possibly resulting in a deadly fire or explosion.
If you suspect a gas leak:
Don't use your phone; call your
gas supplier or the telephone operator for assistance from a
neighbor's house.
Don't light a match.
Don't turn on a light
Don't switch on anything electrical.
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