Keep your gas meter working properly by checking it for ice.

Time: 2 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
Expertise: None
Frequency: Periodically throughout the winter

The gas meter has a regulator to ensure that excessively high-pressure gas does not enter your home. Ice can obstruct the vents on the regulator, causing it to malfunction.

If the meter is iced up or buried in snow, contact your gas utility. Do not attempt to chip the ice off the meter, which could damage the meter and cause a gas leak.