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    Jan 22, 2013, 05:32 PM
    Why would my heating unit have gas coming out of it
    Hi,
    I am a first time home buyer and don't know anything about ac/heaters. I'm not sure what brand it is but I do know that it is a combonation unit that has both ac and heat in the same unit. The problem is that the heat was working fine until I came home from work yesterday and found that the thermostat was set at 62 and the temp was 60. So I started looking at it and found that it turned on but nothing was coming out of the vents in the house. So I went out to the unit and there was gas coming out of the side of the unit. Anybody know what would cause this?

    Thanks...
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    Jan 22, 2013, 07:43 PM
    It sounds like a heat pump with a Freon leak. Need to have someone fix the leak and recharge. Home Owners Warranty?
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    Jan 22, 2013, 07:53 PM
    Describe "gas".
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    Jan 22, 2013, 08:57 PM
    On second thought this could be a package unit. Are you on natural gas or propane?
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    Jan 23, 2013, 03:38 AM
    It's natural gas
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    Jan 23, 2013, 06:25 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by jablack52 View Post
    it's natural gas
    Do you smell gas? Is this a round unit or a fairly big box. We are trying to determine if it is Freon or natural gas leak. Help us here.
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