Turn Off Gas

Turn off your gas

If you need to turn off the gas supply to your home or building, Contact Us or follow these instructions:

1. Grab a wrench. A crescent wrench works best, but a pipe wrench or sturdy pliers will also work.
2. Locate the shut-off valve. It’s on the pipe coming out of the ground beside the gas meter.
3. Use the wrench to turn the valve ¼ turn to the off position. The blade of the valve will be at a right angle (90 degrees) to the pipe in the OFF position.

Turn your gas back on

For gas burning appliances with a pilot light, review the instructions on our Relight Your Appliances page before you start.

To turn the gas supply to your home or building back on, follow these instructions:

1. Make sure all your gas appliance valves are in the off position.
2. Grab a wrench. A crescent wrench works best, but a pipe wrench will also work.
3. Use the wrench to turn the main gas valve (by the gas meter) ¼ turn to the OPEN position. Ensure the blade of the valve is aligned with the pipe (see below).
   1. If the regulator does not have a plunger, continue to step 4.
   2. If the regulator has a plunger, remove the cap and pull the plunger out about one inch (the plunger should stay in its “pulled out” position), then continue to step 4.
4. Check around all gas burning equipment and gas piping. If you smell gas or suspect a leak, turn off the appliance valve or the main gas valve and Contact Us. We will send a Technician to inspect your piping and appliances.

If you require assistance, Contact Us and one of our technicians will help you.