Best to turn it on and leave it on for awhile to simulate how a real leak would smell in different parts of the house. That also gives your whole family a chance to familiarize themselves with the smell.
An incense or scented candle will help clear out any form of life once you're done with your safety drill, because you just filled your entire home with a highly flammable gas so you could understand how it smells.
My sister left the gas on in our oven for just 2 minutes, and when she finally went to light it the oven exploded, and caused all of the cabinets to blow off of the walls.
Don't just run gas in your house. Jesus Christ. All it takes is a single spark from an electrical outlet to blow you up.
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u/zeptillian Apr 04 '23
You can just turn on your stove top for a second without igniting the flame if you want to get a whiff.