For years, my wife wouldn't allow a gas stove. But this year, she gave in when I told her how safe they now are. Over 40 yrs ago she had gas oven explode on her. She had burns and burned off hair. So now I have my new stove, but in the last 5 months, somehow, she has managed to turn the stove burners on 4 times by bumping into them. They have to be pushed in and rotated. So this morning, my son comes down stairs and asks "can't you smell that?" Neither of us did. Sure enough the burner knob was in an on position, when he turned in off, it ignited and there was this huge flash. Well, I guess you know that both of them are all over my fat butt to change the stove out to electric. They won't consider an alarm. I always wanted a gas stove to cook on, but now I'm sabotaged. I asked about having a service man come to look at it, but no way, they want it out! Anyone else had issues like this?
Thanks. I just ordered those from Amazon. Maybe able to calm down some. Also ordered a gas alarm. Don't know if my son will go along with it. Thanks
With the un-intentional negligence displayed, Yes-get rid of the gas stove. I don't mean for this to offend you, but if there has been a repetition on the number of times the burners were bumped on without ignition.....
My pups have done it once or twice. That said, anyone that cooks will appreciate a gas stove and range vs an electric one. IME, electric stoves and stove tops don't hear equally, or steadily and cause more dinner catastrophes than home runs. A quick look at the pro chefs' setups and you'll see they agree. I will say that our GE Café gas stove is a dual fuel type in that the lower oven, that looks like a pan storage tray , is actually an electric stove. We use that for when we need 2 different temp cooking items or to use as a warming tray.
I would try out the safety knobs and see how that goes. Now that y'all know there is a problem you can all be extra alert and keep an eye out.
x2... and I'd add again too, don't mean to offend. Way too important an issue Larry. Especially now that you and your wife have your son and family living upstairs. No safety device on the planet will give them peace of mind after this. Save all of your cooking with gas for the BBQ, outside... (I can't believe it, while I'm typing this... NBC just did a story on all of the gas explosions last year.)
Larry it's not you're fault or the stoves fault , once is an accident but 4 times , Come on man I'm not trying to offend you or your Honey , I think you know me well enough that's not my intention , I got your back on this one
Your my kind of lady. savemoney First the stove, next the car.... And then what. It sounds like attention to detail might be a lesson needing learned. I had to do it with my wife, she came from a family with NO accountability..... She crashed several cars and never lost driving priveledges, each one was minor but they were all from not paying enough attention..... I mean the above with genuine concern for you, not trying to be a duck, just calling like i see it
I have a natural gas range/oven also. The only way I can see "accidentally" turning on the stove burners by "bumping" them, would be if I were "twerking" in front of the unit.
That is funny, but I have never, I mean never seen my wife "twerking". I can't figure it out! but I do have child tampering knobs and a gas alarm on order that should be here tomorrow. My research has shown me that this has happened to others. One person had a good solution. They took the knobs off and put them in a drawer. They take one out, use it, then put it back in the drawer.
I think part of the problem is being accustomed to an electric range with the knobs behind the burners and then switching to the gas with the knobs on the front. It takes a bit to learn not to bump and brush against the front of the gas range. Sadly this isn't the first time I've heard of this problem and i cant figure out why the industry hasnt started putting a handle or bar just below the knows to deflect inadvertent fondling....
