Gas switch on the wall is left on after cooking

Cessee

My housemate is recently being irresponsible (or needs attention) so she is leaving the gas switch on the kitchen wall on after her cooking. The hobs are all turned off though. Could this be dangerous or costing additional bill? Thanks!

kramer1

Cessee wrote: »

My housemate is recently being irresponsible (or needs attention) so she is leaving the gas switch on the kitchen wall on after her cooking. The hobs are all turned off though. Could this be dangerous or costing additional bill? Thanks!

Photo of the switch ?

Cessee

kramer1 wrote: »

Photo of the switch ?

Its the red switch at the top left. Thank you!

grogi

Cessee wrote: »

Its the red switch at the top left. Thank you!

You're overreacting...

Cessee

kramer1 wrote: »

Photo of the switch ?

Im actually thinking that gas could be leaking a bit and we are inhaling it, on top of safety and bills question.

Thanks a mil!

Cessee

grogi wrote: »

You're overreacting...

Ok. I honestly dont know so I asked. Thanks for confirming. Now i could happily ignore ðŸ˜

artanevilla

That's no a gas hob.

Tell me how

Cessee wrote: »

Im actually thinking that gas could be leaking a bit and we are inhaling it, on top of safety and bills question.

Thanks a mil!

Yeah. It's affecting your brain function. I'd ring the landlord and tell him you are moving out for your own safety.

magic_murph

If you think the gas is leaking just light a match close to the leak and you will soon have your answer

lawred2

That's an electrical isolator switch. Has zero to do with regulating gas.

stampydmonkey

You definitely work in Facebook

Cessee

sugarman wrote: »

Thats a bog standard power switch for the oven, nothing to do with the gas.

EDIT: Its not even a gas oven, is it?

My landlord said that the hob/ oven below the induction hob and house heating are powered by gas so I assumed that the switch is gas switch. We switch on that red thing when we cook in the induction hob.

Cessee

stampydmonkey wrote: »

You definitely work in Facebook

You are definitely wrong and your comment is not helpful at all

lawred2

Cessee wrote: »

My landlord said that the hob/ oven below the induction hob and house heating are powered by gas so I assumed that the switch is gas switch. We switch on that red thing when we cook in the induction hob.

Induction hob is 100% electric. Zilch to do with gas.

Cessee

magic_murph wrote: »

If you think the gas is leaking just light a match close to the leak and you will soon have your answer

Not sure if that s safe... I preferred to post a question here and hoping that someone knowledgeable would give a serious and helpful answer.

Cessee

lawred2 wrote: »

Induction hob is 100% electric. Zilch to do with gas.

Okay, thanks for that.

JCX BXC

Thanks OP, I'm in stitches

K.Flyer

As a Registered Gas Installer I can categorically confirm that it is Not a Gas Switch..

Cessee

lawred2 wrote: »

That's an electrical isolator switch. Has zero to do with regulating gas.

Thanks. I honestly dont know what the red switch is and cant find the right query to put in google to research. Cheers

ZX7R

Cessee wrote: »

My landlord said that the hob/ oven below the induction hob and house heating are powered by gas so I assumed that the switch is gas switch. We switch on that red thing when we cook in the induction hob.

Can you post a picture of the oven with doors open , that will end the smart answers and soon be able to tell you if it's gas or not.
Plus you would smell gas very quickly even if it's the tiny of leaks.

degsie

Gas thread!

SEPT 23 1989

Mother of jaysus

K.Flyer

Cessee wrote: »

My landlord said that the hob/ oven below the induction hob and house heating are powered by gas so I assumed that the switch is gas switch. We switch on that red thing when we cook in the induction hob.

Can you post a picture of the controls on the oven, to see what it is for certain.

K.Flyer

ZX7R wrote: »

Can you post a picture of the oven with doors open , that will end the smart answers and soon be able to tell you if it's gas or not.
Plus you would smell gas very quickly even if it's the tiny of leaks.

You would be astonished at how many don't smell the gas leaking.

Cessee

Tell me how wrote: »

Yeah. It's affecting your brain function. I'd ring the landlord and tell him you are moving out for your own safety.

So much positivity in you, it shows

Tell me how

Cessee wrote: »

So much positivity in you, it shows

I'm just worried for your safety.

Did you take a picture of the controls for the oven so I can go to bed?

Cessee

K.Flyer wrote: »

As a Registered Gas Installer I can categorically confirm that it is Not a Gas Switch..

Thanks, thats helpful!

Cessee

Thanks for all helpful answers - I appreciate it! And sorry if i have incorrectly posted in this category.

Cessee

K.Flyer wrote: »

Can you post a picture of the controls on the oven, to see what it is for certain.

Here you go - appreciate your comment!

Deagol

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Mother of jaysus

We could solve a lot of the worlds problems by removing the safety labels from everything couldn't we?

Popeleo

You are obviously averse to the fumes from oven cleaners too!

Tell me how

Cessee wrote: »

Here you go - appreciate your comment!

It's all electric.

Night night.

Sonny noggs

magic_murph wrote: »

If you think the gas is leaking just light a match close to the leak and you will soon have your answer

That’s how I check, it has never let me down.

K.Flyer

Cessee wrote: »

Here you go - appreciate your comment!

Both are electric appliances that do not use gas.
I would think its still a good idea to turn the switch off when not being used.

ZX7R

Cessee wrote: »

Here you go - appreciate your comment!

Your oven and hob are both electrical
No gas feed to either, so I can't understand why your landlord said otherwise.

gctest50

K.Flyer wrote: »

As a Registered Gas Installer I can categorically confirm that it is Not a Gas Switch..

It could be controlling a gas solenoid, stranger things have happened


And it could be a gas-under-glass hob






probably not, but you'd never know

.

vandriver

Cessee wrote: »

Here you go - appreciate your comment!

That's electric.

K.Flyer

gctest50 wrote: »

It could be controlling a gas solenoid, stranger things have happened


And it could be a gas-under-glass hob


probably not, but you'd never know

.

true, you'd never know.

gctest50

Only safe way is to dispatch an Rgii to the scene

And a reci in case of lectrickery

grogi

K.Flyer wrote: »

As a Registered Gas Installer I can categorically confirm that it is Not a Gas Switch..

You cannot be sure what this switch is connected to... Loads of cowboys out there...

degsie

The fact that someone posted a 'gas' question under the 'electrical ' forum makes one think that a troll found a keyboard.

kramer1

degsie wrote: »

The fact that someone posted a 'gas' question under the 'electrical ' forum makes one think that a troll found a keyboard.

Or someone from another country who is unfamiliar with our electrical / gas set up who came on to an electrical forum for advice only to get mocked

bertsmom

Jesus between the state of that oven and complete lack of cop on I'd worry for the OP

Cessee

degsie wrote: »

The fact that someone posted a 'gas' question under the 'electrical ' forum makes one think that a troll found a keyboard.

You must have been idle today or your logic is too shallow.. or both

Cessee

bertsmom wrote: »

Jesus between the state of that oven and complete lack of cop on I'd worry for the OP

Yeah, oven is super dirty. I stopped using it ages ago and has sticked to the hob. Two other girls here using it are happy with its condition tho. Thanks for the worry lol, id move out to my own house soon

Cessee

K.Flyer wrote: »

Both are electric appliances that do not use gas.
I would think its still a good idea to turn the switch off when not being used.

Id ask my landlord again as im curious now why he said that its gas powered. Thanks again!