polkanut
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Call me oblivious to the obvious but, we all have to die of something sooner or later. So for now, I'm keeping my gas stove because I'm too damn stubborn to change.
Life without gas
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I hope you use a vented exhaust fan when operating your gas stove.
polkanut
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I live in a 1925 bungalow, so ventilation isn't a problem.
My great-grandmother lived in a house,built in the early 1900s,in the middle of the city,that was wired for electricity,but not piped for gas. She had asthma and couldn't stand the smell of burning gas. She cooked and heated with COAL.That didn't bother her and actually was very theraputic. By the time I came into the world, the house,unfortunately had been piped for gas and there was a gas space heater in one of the front rooms and the coal range had been replaced with a gas one.My dad said she knew when someone lit the heater even though she was in the back of the house.They never used it for that reason. She died in 1967,and I still remember her tan base burner coal stove in front of one of the fireplaces.
I think I have inherited some of that tendency. I can't stand the smell of an old-style unvented gas heater. I thought it was my imagination,but then I found out there was some truth to it with all the articles about how bad they are.The new ODS heaters don't seem to bother me as much-I think they may be cleaner burning.
I think I have inherited some of that tendency. I can't stand the smell of an old-style unvented gas heater. I thought it was my imagination,but then I found out there was some truth to it with all the articles about how bad they are.The new ODS heaters don't seem to bother me as much-I think they may be cleaner burning.
My sister has an electric wall oven, but a gas (propane) cooktop. The house was built in the mid to late 1800's, but they renovated it in '93, so it's pretty tight. For some unknown reason, they didn't install a vent hood over that cooktop. I've noticed the ceiling in the kitchen has yellowed somewhat since it was painted about 3 years ago. She is an RN and should know better than to use a gas appliance without proper ventilation. Maybe this is why they have so many respiratory problems. The youngest boy (15) has major sinus problems.
