If you smell gas, call 554.7777 any time 24/7. No charge
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Flex connectors
A flexible connector is the tubing which connects the appliance to a
natural gas line in your home. Some connectors manufactured in the 1960s
and 1970s had manufacturers' defects and could deteriorate over time, causing
gas leaks, fires or explosions. Manufacturers of many of the defective connectors
no longer are in business, so we continue to alert our customers.
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If you recently installed new gas appliances, the connectors should be
safe. The unsafe connectors are attached to gas appliances, such as a range,
dryer, furnace or water heater. We don't want to take any chances with your
safety. Please take these precautions:
- Find out if your appliance connections are safe. Don't move the appliance.
You run the risk of damaging a safe connector or making a faulty one worse.
Only a professional can tell whether the connector is safe or faulty.
- Call 554.6666. We will check your appliance connections at no charge.
If a connection is faulty, M.U.D. or your heating or plumbing contractor
can replace it.
We've notified customer-owners about defective flex connectors
since 1990 through
the newsletter sent with bill statements.
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