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Old 04-27-2011, 02:05 PM   #28
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Originally Posted by The Phantom Gourmand View Post
I was told, or read somewhere that natural gas is odorless....that the odor is actually added to make it more detectable. I wonder if the same is true for propane?
I can answer this. While I was researching propane safety I found this:

"Propane, or LP gas, has no odor in its natural state. A strong-smelling substance called ethyl mercaptan is added to propane to warn consumers of a leak." (Source from link below)

BUT that odor can fade and has been thought to be the cause of many severe propane leak accidents. Read about it here.
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