Gas Leak Found After Meter Was Unlocked in Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill · November 2026 · Alex · From our service records
What the customer reported
A Chapel Hill property in the 27514 area called Alex out for a gas leak.
What we found and did
The gas utility had locked the wrong meter, and when it unlocked the right one a leak was found: the flare fitting for the gas whip was leaking and the sediment trap was leaking. Alex replaced the 1/2 90 and the shut off valve. Alex also noted one more spot that was not leaking but was only hand tight and might be a problem later. Because the water heater is the heat source there, Alex turned the heater up and told the maintenance man to have someone check the water temp later that day.