Reply With QuoteThe odourants are very very concentrated for that very reason.
Not likely there was much gas in the house at all.
Lucky none the less...
AT RESTgot home tonight put key in front door opened door and Pong the smell of gas
Seems the gas hob on the stove was not completely turned off.
I later find out my son accidently knocked the gas knob whilst reach up to get something from the cupboard above the range hood he thought he had turned it off correctly.
I was only on for no more than an hour, I was suprised how quickly the entire house had gas in it, the gas buttom was just tad on.
Lucky no naked flames in the house.
You never can be too careful.
The odourants are very very concentrated for that very reason.
Not likely there was much gas in the house at all.
Lucky none the less...
Major part of the heart and soul of AULRO.comA friend has recently had her forgetful 85-yo mother move in and is worried about her turning on the gas stove and walking away without lighting it.
I've done it myself. I thought I'd lit the gas but hadn't. When I came back into the kitchen I could smell it.
Ron B.
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2003 L322 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 V8 Auto
2007 Yamaha XJR1300
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Lord Jock
Lucky the fridge didn't kick in, may have been a disaster.
Stenching agents are there so you can detect gas is about.
1974 S3 88 Holden 186.
1971 S2A 88
1971 S2A 109 6 cyl. tray back.
1964 S2A 88 "Starfire Four" engine!
1972 S3 88 x 2
1959 S2 88 ARN 111-014
1959 S2 88 ARN 111-556
1988 Perentie 110 FFR ARN 48-728 steering now KLR PAS!
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1969 BSA Bantam B175
Fossicker
There are gas detectors available which turn off the gas supply. No knowledge or experience with them however.
AT REST
Our gas stove won't allow gas through the burner if there is no flame/heat, I thought most gas stoves had this feature, Regards Frank.
Swaggie
Same with mine. If there is no heat from the stove then the gas gets shut off. I have to hold the flame on for about 10secs before there is enough heat in the sensor to keep the gas flowing.
Cheers
Slunnie
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Major part of the heart and soul of AULRO.comOur stove is about 8 years old.Originally Posted by Tank
Ron B.
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2003 L322 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 V8 Auto
2007 Yamaha XJR1300
Previous: 1983, 1986 RRC; 1995, 1996 P38A; 1995 Disco1; 1984 V8 County 110; Series IIA
RIP Bucko - Riding on Forever
Don't buy a new one - it probably won't work!
Swaggie
In the 1970's Brisbane Gas Co. went from coal gas to reformed petroleum gas (refinery waste) which is odourless. A drum of liquid stink on a manifold at the treatment plant would inject minute quantities of smell into the gas before reticulation. Someone pressed the wrong tit one day and emptied a couple of months of gas smell into the system in a few hours. The 'phones went crazy with reports of gas leaks as minute leaks became noticeable because of the high concentration of stink injected.
URSUSMAJOR
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