{"id":3107,"date":"2023-04-28T06:10:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-28T11:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.georgiagassavings.com\/blog\/?p=3107"},"modified":"2023-04-25T14:43:59","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T19:43:59","slug":"georgia-outdoor-gas-grill-safety-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.georgiagassavings.com\/blog\/georgia-outdoor-gas-grill-safety-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Georgia Outdoor Gas Grill Safety Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>Even Grill Masters Need Gas Grill Safety<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.georgiagassavings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/gas-grill-safety-tips-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Our gas grill safety tips not only keep your family safe but also show you how to save onyour energy bills!\" class=\"wp-image-3121\" title=\"Even Grill Masters Need Gas Grill Safety\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.georgiagassavings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/gas-grill-safety-tips-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.georgiagassavings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/gas-grill-safety-tips-230x153.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.georgiagassavings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/gas-grill-safety-tips-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.georgiagassavings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/gas-grill-safety-tips-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.georgiagassavings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/gas-grill-safety-tips.jpg 724w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption><center><em>Check out our gas grill safety tips and learn how cooking outside can actually help you save on your summer energy bills.<\/em><\/center><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Grilling outdoors is an American summer tradition. Whether you&#8217;re in the heart of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.georgiagassavings.com\/natural-gas-rates\/georgia\/atlanta\">Atlanta<\/a> or out on the shores of the east coast, grilling is a great way to spend more time outside! We\u2019re a family that loves to soak up as much fresh air and sunshine as possible. So, when it comes to summer dinners, we use an outdoor gas grill several times a week. But, with two young and wild kids bouncing around the yard, we also have to make sure we&#8217;re safe when the grill&#8217;s lit. In 2020, the National Fire Protection Association reported that fire departments respond to more than 10,000 calls per year for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfpa.org\/-\/media\/Files\/News-and-Research\/Fire-statistics-and-reports\/US-Fire-Problem\/Fire-causes\/osGrills.pdf\">grill related fires<\/a>. To avoid being a part of this statistic, check out our top tips for outdoor gas grill safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Best Tips for Gas Grill Safety<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Store and use the grill outside. Keep it at least 10 feet from your house and on a level surface.<\/li><li>Always monitor the grill while in-use and watch for the unexpected. Such as off-target balls or frisbees.<\/li><li>Wear clothes that aren\u2019t too loose or dangly to avoid fire hazards.<\/li><li>Prepare for emergencies with a fire extinguisher and water nearby.<\/li><li>Not all Igniters don&#8217;t always light right away. Turn on the grill with the lid open. Otherwise, unlit gas could buildup and suddenly blow the lid off your grill.<\/li><li>Close the gas valve to grill when you&#8217;re done cooking.<\/li><li>Don\u2019t store extra tanks near your grill or in another area with high heat exposure.<\/li><li>Clean the grill and the grease trap regularly.<\/li><li>Check for leaks at the valve or hose twice per year. To check for a valve leak, first turn off the valve and then wait to see if you smell gas. To check for a hose leak, first apply soapy water to the hose then open the valve. If there is a leak in the hose, it will produce obvious bubbles in the soapy water.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3>Outdoor Gas Grilling Saves Money<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Now you&#8217;re ready to grill safely! But before you light up the barbeque, here&#8217;s one more added benefit to grilling outdoors: saving money. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.georgiagassavings.com\/natural-gas-rates\">natural gas in GA<\/a> you use to heat a gas range or oven inside also heats up your home. When you take the cooking outside, you also reduce the demand on your air conditioning which accounts for at least <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/energyexplained\/use-of-energy\/homes.php#:~:text=electricity%E2%80%94all%20types%20of%20energy,water%20heating%2C%20clothes%20drying%2C%20cooking\">7-9% of your electric use<\/a>. Additionally, if you grill outside you won&#8217;t have to run your hood ventilation fan to clear out smoke and grease. All this adds up to lower electric bills this summer.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To save even more money on energy, lower your natural gas bill with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.georgiagassavings.com\/resources\/what-is-a-fixed-rate-plan\">fixed rate natural gas plan<\/a>. Shop and compare the best rates at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.georgiagassavings.com\">https:\/\/www.georgiagassavings.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Even Grill Masters Need Gas Grill Safety Grilling outdoors is an American [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":3123,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mbp_gutenberg_autopost":false},"categories":[153,161,210,160,173,246],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.georgiagassavings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3107"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.georgiagassavings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.georgiagassavings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.georgiagassavings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.georgiagassavings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3107"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.georgiagassavings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3107\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3126,"href":"https:\/\/www.georgiagassavings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3107\/revisions\/3126"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.georgiagassavings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3123"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.georgiagassavings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3107"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.georgiagassavings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3107"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.georgiagassavings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3107"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}