Keep all of your natural gas appliances and equipment clean and properly maintained to help ensure safe operation. A trained Montana-Dakota service representative can assist you in this effort. Just call us to schedule a visit to your home. There is a charge for this service. Actually natural gas doesn't smell at all so, for safety's sake, we make it smell.
Natural gas is both colorless and odorless making it undetectable to our senses.
Companies like Montana-Dakota odorize gas using Mercaptan, a highly recognizable substance. Mercaptan is introduced into the gas stream as it flows through our pipes. It is detectable in concentrations as low as two parts per billion. It burns along with the natural gas in your furnace, water heater and other gas appliances. If you smell natural gas inside your home, go to a neighbor's phone and call your heating contractor or Montana-Dakota right away because, like all fuels, natural gas is highly flammable.