Help! Leaking GAS somewhere! And super cold is coming tonight

[Nina M.]

Hello BP!

Need your help please ! Urgent!

Bought a vacant SFR in Saint Louis MO in mid December. Due to the holidays, the house is on Zillow etc for rent around Jan 8. There are viewings but no application yet.

Last Thursday, a contractor was about to look at an issue in Kitchen, found out the house is cold. After many calls, I found out the gas was turned off on Jan 19. Last Friday, the gas company came but cannot turn it on because it cannot hold the pressure! Today, a plumber/gas technician is working on it. I was told he’s not able to find a gas leak on any exposed piping in the home. I agreed to tear into the walls. So far, he’s not able to find the leak. He did confirm it is not pressurizing, possible a pin hole in one of the copper pipes, some pipes are very hard to get to.

Have you ever come across the issue like this? Any other good idea to try?

The temperature will drop to -4 in Saint Louis from tonight, what other damages could happen to the house?

Thank you in advance! Your reply are really appreciated!

[Nathan Gesner]

Have your plumber winterize the home then you won't have to worry about anything freezing.