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Did your home recently have the gas meter replaced? Ours did. About a month later, we happened to be in that area of the basement and smelled gas immediately inside where the new meter had been placed outside. Two leaks were found that day at the pipe joints inside, leading to the new meter. Luckily, the new technician tightened the pipe joints and the leaks were fixed. No fire occurred during that month. But you may not be so lucky! The technician who did the original work checked that our gas appliances functioned properly after he did the work, but he did not check the pipe joints inside leading to the new meter. Be aware. You may want to call Nicor to check for this type of leak at your home.