I have a whole-house fan.
Occasionally, when I turn it on, the pilot light goes out on one of my two water heaters.
Then I smell gas.
The fan is in a crawl space attic. The heaters are in my basement.
Question: Should I smell gas if the pilot goes out? Or is it normal to smell gas when a pilot light goes out?
I also have a Nighthawk gas detector two feet from the heater and it is not blaring a warning. Could it be defective? (It is plugged in about a foot above the basement floor. I know natural gas rises because it is lighter than air. Is there a way to test it safely?
Occasionally, when I turn it on, the pilot light goes out on one of my two water heaters.
Then I smell gas.
The fan is in a crawl space attic. The heaters are in my basement.
Question: Should I smell gas if the pilot goes out? Or is it normal to smell gas when a pilot light goes out?
I also have a Nighthawk gas detector two feet from the heater and it is not blaring a warning. Could it be defective? (It is plugged in about a foot above the basement floor. I know natural gas rises because it is lighter than air. Is there a way to test it safely?