How would you react if you heard this sound and warning (from the video above) down the hall from you in the apartment you live in? That sound (that verbally says, "Explosion risk, evacuate then call 911.") is going to change everything in cities over the next couple years.

Gas detector alarms are designed to make you take action

Under Local Law 157, New York City requires that every apartment with a gas appliance must install a natural gas detector by May 2025. This sound is actually part of the requirement.

Imagine what happens when millions of apartments across the country all have super sensitive natural gas detectors that are playing this sound when they detect the smallest amount of gas. Hundreds or thousands of buildings could potentially lose gas service for years at a time, costing buildings millions of dollars to get re-piped, all because the building manager didn't find out about the gas leak before 911.

Smart natural gas detectors help prevent gas shutoffs

Property managers and owners have a unique choice right now with how to make sure that this sound protects tenants without harming the building.

Dumb/basic natural gas detectors simply detect gas and just play that sound.

Smart natural gas detectors, on the other hand, not only play the sound, they also immediately alert management via text message and app notifications that there is a natural gas detector going off in a unit.

Not only does that help protect the building, because sometimes somebody may not be home to actually hear it, but more importantly, it allows management to immediately call or run up to the apartments, let tenants know that they're investigating, figure out what the issue is, and hopefully address it before the entire building's gas is shut off, which can result in millions of dollars of repairs.

Smart gas detectors also monitor unit temperature helping to cut energy costs

The other nice benefit of smart natural gas detectors is that they can also include temperature sensors, to help run your heating and cooling systems more efficiently.

That means instead of installing multiple devices to control and monitor multiple things in your building, you can have one sensor that does it all and does it in a more intelligent way.

Your building may qualify for a rebate to cover detector costs

If you're interested in learning more about smart natural gas detectors, fill out the form on this page. We can give you a lot more information on the benefits and costs of smart natural gas detectors, and check to see if you're eligible for utility rebate funds to cover some of the cost of putting detectors throughout your building.