TL;DR
A gas leak test is the verification that fuel-gas piping and connections hold gas without escape, performed at joints with an electronic combustible-gas detector or bubble solution — never a flame — after any appliance hookup or repair. Soap solution swabbed on fittings shows leaks as growing bubbles; detectors sniff concentrations well below the odor threshold.
What it means
A gas leak test is the verification that fuel-gas piping and connections hold gas without escape, performed at joints with an electronic combustible-gas detector or bubble solution — never a flame — after any appliance hookup or repair. Soap solution swabbed on fittings shows leaks as growing bubbles; detectors sniff concentrations well below the odor threshold. Utilities and plumbers perform it routinely when restoring service, and it differs from the pressurized stand test required to certify new or reworked piping systems.
Where it sits in the glossary
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Why Ohio homeowners should know it
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