Propane Safety and Tornadoes

FROM THE IOWA PROPANE GAS ASSOCIATION. FLOODS CAN DAMAGE YOUR PROPANE EQUIPMENT. A LARGE PROPANE TANK CAN BECOME DISLODGED FROM ITS SERVICE LINE AND FLOAT AWAY, STRIKING TREES, VEHICLES, OR OTHER HEAVY OBJECTS ALONG ITS PATH. ALSO, WATER AND DEBRIS CAN FIND THEIR WAY INSIDE REGULATORS AND CONTROLS, CAUSING POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUES. IN ADDITION, FALLEN TREES AND POWER LINES CAN CREATE EXTRA SAFETY CONCERNS. DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES TRY TO MODIFY OR REPAIR VALVES, REGULATORS OR OTHER APPLIANCE PARTS. IF YOU SUSPECT ANY OF YOUR PROPANE APPLIANCES, EQUIPMENT, OR VEHICLES HAVE BEEN UNDER WATER OR THEY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED, OR YOU HAVE TURNED OFF YOUR GAS SUPPLY: DO NOT USE OR OPERATE APPLIANCES, EQUIPMENT, OR VEHICLES, OR TURN ON THE GAS SUPPLY, UNTIL YOUR SYSTEM HAS BEEN INSPECTED BY A QUALIFIED SERVICE TECHNICIAN. IF YOUR GAS SUPPLY HAS BEEN TURNED OFF OR IF ANY PROPANE APPLIANCES, OR EQUIPMENT HAVE BEEN UNDER WATER OR DAMAGED, YOU MUST HAVE A QUALIFIED SERVICE TECHNICIAN PERFORM A COMPLETE INSPECTION AND LEAK TEST BEFORE THE GAS SYSTEM IS RESTORED TO SERVICE. IF YOU FIND A PROPANE TANK ON YOUR PROPERTY THAT IS NOT YOURS, OR IF YOUR PROPANE TANK HAS BECOME DISLODGED OR IS MISSING, CONTACT YOUR PROPANE SUPPLIER OR YOUR LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT IMMEDIATELY.