Gas hob and adjacent window - the regulations?

andrew-b

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daveyjp

"Open window + draught + unattended hob left on simmer -> flame put out -> gas leaking out -> come back in room and turn light on -> BOOM! -> no kitchen/house/you."

Modern gas appliances have flame out detectors and turn off the supply as soon as the flame goes out.

andrew-b

It's certainly a feature you can get but not all of them have it..our gas hob we got a couple of years ago doesn't. I mentioned safety features in the next paragraph to protect against such incidents but got it slightly wrong saying it reignited the gas rather than cutting the supply which seems more logical.

Andy

TomsMom

daveyjp wrote: »

Modern gas appliances have flame out detectors and turn off the supply as soon as the flame goes out.

Some do but not all, we've just been looking at gas hobs for the house we're buying.

Paddy'smum, what about considering an induction hob instead. When I was looking at new gas hobs an induction hob was demonstrated for me and they are apparently as controllable as gas. More expensive but might be a consideration if it's difficult getting around your gas hob situation.

TomsMom

Paddy's mum - did you find out in the end and what type of hob did you go for?

We've now completed on our house purchase and the builders start tomorrow. I have to think about the new kitchen soon and now realise that the one opening window is just a worktop depth away from where the hob needs to be. I had already planned which gas hob I wanted but it looks as though I may have to change my mind and go for an induction hob and I just know the electronic "beeps" when changing heat level will drive me mad!