In Chino Hills, a gas smell means leaving the home, then calling SoCalGas at 1-800-427-2200 and 911 from a safe location. For leaks after the meter and new appliance lines, call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Chino Hills.
What happens when you call
The number on this page puts you through to an independent plumber who handles gas piping in Chino Hills. The first question is always whether you smell gas right now. If you do, you will be told to leave and call SoCalGas; a plumber comes in after the utility has made the house safe. For planned work, expect questions about the appliance, its location relative to the meter and what else in the home burns gas, because the plumber needs the total load to size a new line properly.
On site, the gas is shut off, the repair or new branch is made, the piping is pressure tested, and every appliance is relit and checked. When the work needs a permit, new piping waits for the city inspector before it goes into service.
What affects the cost
- Length of the run and the number of floors or rooms it passes through
- Whether the line from the meter can take another appliance or must be enlarged
- Slope and yard layout for outdoor kitchens, fire features and pool heaters
- Materials, valves and connectors
- Permit, test and inspection
Local conditions in Chino Hills
The City of Chino Hills states that SoCalGas serves its customers, and its gas page gives the SoCalGas number, 1-800-427-2200, for anyone who smells gas. SoCalGas owns the meter and the service line; piping past the meter is the owner's. Permits for plumbing work go through City of Chino Hills Building Services, whose fee schedule lists items such as water heaters, onsite water supply lines, sewer lines and residential re-pipes. Gas piping additions are reviewed the same way, and the plumber normally handles the application.
Chino Hills is hilly, and many lots are terraced or sloped. That mostly affects outdoor gas work: a run to a backyard barbecue or fire pit may need to follow retaining walls or be mounted on the house rather than trenched straight across. Indoors, the jobs are familiar ones, such as a gas range added in a kitchen remodel, a fireplace insert, or a larger line for a tankless water heater. Housing age varies across Chino Hills, so the plumber will judge the condition of the existing piping on the visit.
Checklist before the visit
- Clear access to the meter and to the appliance
- Find the main gas shutoff and confirm you can reach it
- Have the appliance's model number or installation manual ready
- Note any existing outdoor gas stubs or lines
Gas Line Services questions in Chino Hills
Can gas be piped to a backyard grill, fire pit or pool heater?
Does gas piping work here need a permit?
What is the yellow corrugated tubing on some gas lines, and why does bonding matter?
I smell gas in the house. What comes first?
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