Natural gas is used widely in the home for cooking, room and water heating. If appliances are installed by licensed persons and used wisely, natural gas is a safe and economical source of energy. This website provides useful safety tips on buying, installing and using natural gas appliances in the home.

It is important to keep gas appliances well maintained to ensure that gas is burnt safely.  Production of noxious emissions may be the result of failure to do so.

Natural gas is lighter than air, clean burning and non-toxic, but if inhaled in large enough volumes it may cause asphyxiation. In its natural state natural gas is odourless. A chemical odourant is added to give it a distinctive smell, so that gas leaks can be easily detected.