Get Your Free Gas Line Emergency Shutoff Tool

When Westside residents and Realtors Mimi and Jon Torp were looking for their newest Community Outreach program to benefit local homeowners and neighborhoods, they were a bit stunned by what they discovered. While many newer and remodeled homes, particularly those built after 1998 are equipped with automatic Seismic gas shutoff valves, unfortunately a great many older homes are not. This leaves them quite vulnerable during a large earthquake or other natural disaster.

What surprised the Torps the most was just how many longtime homeowners have not really given their gas shut-off a second thought. Then again, it’s an issue that’s never really addressed until such time when a home is remodeled or sold and an automatic seismic shutoff is required by law.

In the event of a major earthquake, time is of the essence when turning off the valve supplying gas to your house. To prevent an explosion or fire it is critical to always have a tool handy near your gas meter valve for easy access to shut off the gas.

To address this problem head-on and continuing an ongoing commitment to benefit their community, Mimi and Jon Torp of Gibson International are offering a complimentary manual gas shutoff tool to any Westside Los Angeles Homeowner without an automatic shutoff device on their gas line. This can be attached via a reusable cable tie to a pipe near the shutoff valve keeping it always in easy reach so you, or a neighbor, if you’re not at home, could quickly shut down the feed to your house should a gas leak be detected after a major shaker.

Your Free Emergency Survival Gas Shutoff Tool can be obtained by sending your name and address to the Torps via email at EQShutoff@thetorps.com or on their website: THETORPS.COM.