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Jordan Ray
We all know that when natural gas burns, it emits carbon monoxide. How is it NOT a carbon monoxide hazard when using gas stoves and ovens? These don't seem safe to me.
Answer
First of all, the normal combustion product is carbon *DI*oxide. Carbon *MON*oxide is only produced when combustion occurs with insufficient oxygen. With proper ventilation, gas appliances don't normally produce any significant amount of carbon monoxide.
A carbon monoxide detector provides another level of safety in case something goes wrong (usually some problem with the ventilation).
If you can find a way to cook your food using something that isn't potentially hazardous; please, let me know!
First of all, the normal combustion product is carbon *DI*oxide. Carbon *MON*oxide is only produced when combustion occurs with insufficient oxygen. With proper ventilation, gas appliances don't normally produce any significant amount of carbon monoxide.
A carbon monoxide detector provides another level of safety in case something goes wrong (usually some problem with the ventilation).
If you can find a way to cook your food using something that isn't potentially hazardous; please, let me know!
what could this weird gas smell from my gas stove?
Bird N
the gas company came out and they guy had his detector or whatever. He said that it might be carbon monoxide and it might be incomplete combustion from one of the pilot lights and that they may need adjustment and that it wasn't a natural gas leak. I only smell it when I stand in front of the gas stove. He also recommended I open a door or window when I have the stove or oven on. He also pointed out the debris flakes under the stove cover as fuel debris or whatever. I put a carbon monoxide detector in the kitchen for about an hour and it didn't go off. What should I do? Call an appliance repair company? will it be expensive? Thanks!
Answer
I doubt that it would take a repair person very long, a service call, probably in the $45-$75 area depending on your location, plus time and materials, say another 1/2 hour. I'm guessing $100 total. You might well try this yourself. Go to a store that sells welders and welding supplies and ask for a "welding tip cleaner". It will be in the $5-7 range and is a small aluminum case with a series of round wires in various diameters, which are actually files. They are used to clean gas welding tips which have various sizes of orifices. Shut off the gas valve behind the stove, and use the tip cleaner to clean the pilot light orifices. The small files are flexible and will bend and you can increase to larger sizes until you feel metal to metal contact. Then, turn the gas back on and relight your pilots. If there is no improvement, you aren't out much, and the tip cleaner can come in handy. They are great for cleaning the windshield washer nozzles on your car. Good luck.
I doubt that it would take a repair person very long, a service call, probably in the $45-$75 area depending on your location, plus time and materials, say another 1/2 hour. I'm guessing $100 total. You might well try this yourself. Go to a store that sells welders and welding supplies and ask for a "welding tip cleaner". It will be in the $5-7 range and is a small aluminum case with a series of round wires in various diameters, which are actually files. They are used to clean gas welding tips which have various sizes of orifices. Shut off the gas valve behind the stove, and use the tip cleaner to clean the pilot light orifices. The small files are flexible and will bend and you can increase to larger sizes until you feel metal to metal contact. Then, turn the gas back on and relight your pilots. If there is no improvement, you aren't out much, and the tip cleaner can come in handy. They are great for cleaning the windshield washer nozzles on your car. Good luck.
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