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Natural Gas Grills – Safety and Maintenance – UnionGas.com

Did you know that along with your heating appliances in your home you also need to think about safety and maintenance of your BBQ as well! See the information below from Union Gas for some Safety and Maintenance tips! Click on the title below to link back to Union Gas’s website! 

Natural Gas Grills – Safety and Maintenance

Natural Gas GrillsYour most important source of safety and maintenance information is the owner’s manual that came with your grill. Refer to it for specific instructions and maintenance suggestions.

To keep your natural gas grill operating safely take a little time every few months to:

  • examine your grill for rust or wobbles, fix both immediately

  • check for gas leaks by turning your gas supply on, rubbing your gas hose with soapy water and seeing if bubbles appear. Don’t ignite the grill if you suspect a leak, purchase a replacement hose and install

To keep everyone safe while you are grilling, follow these suggestions:

  • light your grill with the lid UP, if it is down gas can collect under the lid and cause serious burns and injury

  • if your grill doesn’t light on the first try, turn the burner off, wait for the gas to dissipate and try again

  • keep water handy in case of flare-ups that get out of hand

  • follow manufacturers recommendations when determining the location to set up your natural gas grill

  • keep children and pets away from the grill

  • keep flowing clothing away from the grill, they can be very dangerous

Winter Lennox Promotion ~ Save on utilities by upgrading your system!

Some people do not realize just how much you can save by upgrading your old heating system! If you think about just how much your system operates for a minimum of 6 months of the year, a couple or few of those months working very hard in the dead of winter. Or how much you could save converting from oil to propane… that is if natural gas is not available to you.

Our 1st Promotion of the New Year 2013 has officially began! On a very fitting day as well at -12…

Winter Lennox Promotion

Give Mike a call for your no-obligation quote. He will come to your home, measure and then provide you with your options. We also offer financing with the option of paying it off entirely or additional payments with no penalty!

BBQ Season is Here!~ Cooking with Gas!

Its the time of year we have all been waiting for! Spring has officially been here since March 20th, however it certainly hasn’t felt like BBQ weather since then!

Lets hope its safe to say that the snow is now gone until November – December would be even better 😉

Are you still lugging around your propane tanks? Did you know that Union Gas is now offering a promotion to all new customers to switch over to gas, if you are considering this for your Furnace, Hot Water Heater, Dryer, Fireplace or Stove why not have our technician install a gas connection for a bbq as well! Before we got our gas bbq I never realized how convenient it would be – especially for a mom who is coming home from work and if my husband is working late, I have to get dinner started. Using a gas bbq couldn’t be simpler and I never have to worry about running out of gas!

Using a gas BBQ is much like a propane BBQ, except instead of turning the handle on the propane tank to open the valve, you are turning a lever to open the gas line to the BBQ, then you light it just the same. Hopefully your BBQ still has an ignitor on it, they do work wonderful unless a puppy chews it off! Otherwise just use a BBQ lighter in the side underneath and turn the knob, once the fumes meet the lighter it lights. Very simple and with gas very quick heat.

Not only is the BBQ simple to light, it heats up fast. I typically start the BBQ, then come back inside prep dinner for the BBQ and by this time the grill is up to temperature and ready for the food. I will cook as much as I can on the BBQ – hey it means less dishes and we arent over heating the house by cooking inside – this is very important during the hotter days! AND if you have a cottage – having a gas BBQ is a no-brainer! You can arrive at the cottage, turn the lever and you are ready to cook! Especially at a cottage which is shared by more than one family, no one needs to worry about who filled the propane tank last!

Do your kids love pizza? Grab a couple pizza grill pans, let them help you make them, while you are making them the BBQ is heating up, remember not to heat it too hot (gas heats up fast!) and within minutes you can have a pizza hot off  the grill!

Personally as a mom, having a gas BBQ has made my life SO much easier! The biggest benefit to me is I do not have to worry about how much propane is in the tank, being connected to our gas line we always have fuel for the BBQ. Another mom bonus, less dishes! Cooking on the bbq not only gives your food amazing flavour but it also cuts down on dishes! Another mom bonus is cooking with gas is very affordable, much more affordable than propane is ! In fact when we moved last year we moved to a home with a wall oven, an electric wall oven. Keeping this in mind we decided to purchase a larger BBQ, the BBQ we bought is a Broil King and it has 2 seperate cooking spaces – we can cook a lot of food all at the same time and at different temperatures!

Check out these recipes for grilling on a BBQ – http://www.uniongas.com/residential/naturalgasproducts/grill/recipes.asp

Union Gas EnerSmart Magazine

The Union Gas new Spring/Summer 2012 EnerSmart Magazine is live and is also delivered through newspapers! This magazine is full of a variety of articles relating to homes.

http://www.uniongas.com/residential/enersmartmag/

One of my personal favourites is this article…

Cooking with Natural Gas

Natural gas ranges and stoves offer many benefits for cooking, safety and financial savings. They produce instant heat and precise temperature control with a direct, variable flame. From low simmers to robust boils, your natural gas range delivers excellent heat control.

 

Enjoy… Im sure over the next little while I will share tid-bits of information as its quite valuable!

FREE Energy Savings Kit – Union Gas

Come see our booth at the Mount Forest Agricultural Society’s Home, Garden, Leisure and Health Show – this weekend April 28th and 29th at the Sports Complex. Lots of vendors, Kids Fire House and much much more. Admission is free – first 50 receive a gift bag~!

Stop by our booth to receive your FREE Energy Savings Kit from Union Gas!

 

ESK Kit Contains:

1 Low-Flow Massage Showerhead

+

Low-Flow Kitchen Swivel Aerator

+

Low-Flow Bathroom Aerator +

Teflon Tape

+

Foam Pipe Insulation

1 Energy-Efficient Chrome Massage
Showerhead
1 Energy-Efficient Kitchen
Swivel Aerator
1 Energy-Efficient
Bathroom
Aerator
1 Roll of Teflon Tape 2 Meters of Foam
Pipe Insulation

Check out the Energy Saving Kit Installation Video for more information

Did you know…

  • Water heating is the second largest user of energy in your home after space heating.
  • Installing a energy-efficient showerhead will save approximately 10,570 L of water and 63 m3 of natural gas a year. This equates to reducing your CO2 consumption by 119 kg a year.
  • Installing a kitchen aerator will save approximately 7,797 L of water and 23 m3 of natural gas a year. This equates to a reduction in your CO2 consumption by 43 kg a year.
  • Installing a bathroom aerator will save approximately 2,000 L of water and 6 m3 of natural gas a year. This equates to a reduction in your CO2 consumption by 11 kg a year.
  • Installing pipe insulation will save 18 m3 of natural gas a year and help reduce CO2 consumption by 34 kg a year.

Offer available to Union Gas customers only. While supplies last.
No purchase necessary.  One kit per household.  Must have a Natural Gas Water Heater.

Union Gas – Residential & Business

As your local Union Gas Dealer we want to ensure our customers are informed of programs happening, especially programs that can directly benefit !

For Businesses, Union Gas has come out with a new savings program.

http://uniongas.com/savemoneyandenergy/

You can save on :

  • Space Heating Programs
  • Water Heating Programs
  • Cooking Programs
  • Engineering Projects

Check out the link above!

For Residential Customers they have made changes that can truly benefit their customers directly.

  • Credit Card Payment Acceptance
  • Late Payment Charges – 20 vs 16 days to pay
  • Equal Billing Plan – customers can now join in any month of the year
  • Account Adjustments – will be clearly explained on invoices
  • Security Deposit Options – if the customer enrolls in equal billing and the automatic payment plan this deposit will be waived
  • Security Deposit Amount – will be taken on 2 average invoice amounts rather than the 2 highest invoices

You can see all of these changes at http://uniongas.com/residential/eflyers/2012/conditionsServiceMar.asp .

Remember that Union Gas has their incentive to switch to Gas as well! Give our office a call if you are interested in switching over to gas and Mike can help you! 519-323-2000