Gas lines and gas safety in Bellevue homes

Gas work sits in a different risk category from the rest of home plumbing: the failure mode is fire or asphyxiation, not water damage, so the rules are stricter and the line for safe DIY is much closer in. If you smell gas, the first move is to leave and call from outside — that is the whole decision, and this section opens with it. Beyond emergencies, adding a gas line for a range, dryer, fireplace, or generator is permitted work in Bellevue that requires correct pipe sizing and a pressure test, which is why it belongs with a licensed pro. This section covers the gas-smell response and what a code-compliant new appliance line involves.