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Scarecrow314159 t1_j1wajwe wrote

Because of how I was raised, few things scare me more than gas appliances. This sort of horror story was a regular bedtime story for me (okay not literally but I was warned VERY frequently against the dangers of gas to the point that I refuse to use gas things unless it is outdoors or my girlfriend is nearby. I also hold a lighter up to them because I don't trust the spark thingies to do their job and I'm scared if the gas is open too long it can explode and kill everyone... my girlfriend grew up around more reasonable parents and she uses gas appliances way more often than I ever did btw).

I'm glad you're all okay and I relate to your new fear!

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thetimsterr t1_j1xdsai wrote

You would need a LOT of gas to cause the explosion you're fearing. I've literally left the gas open on my stove for 30-40 seconds trying to light it (my stove had a faulty lighter for awhile) and the most you'd get is a tiny fireball around the burner. Sounds scary when I say fireball, but I'm honestly talking about something that is no bigger than a standard cooking pot. It's not going to blow up the apartment.

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SnakesmackOG t1_j1xb5a9 wrote

Agreed! I'm always worried about causing an explosion or leaving the gas on and killing everyone so I only get electric appliances. Is it an overreaction? Definitely, but whatever lol

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Kcirnek_ t1_j1wh144 wrote

Modern gas stoves will always ignite the gas into a burning flame so the risk isn't there.

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