Indoor Pollution from Gas Stoves

[Whidbey]

I just read this article and thought it was interesting. I do not have a gas stove but have had one many years ago in another residence. I have a son with asthma.
Gas stoves can be hazardous to children'''s lungs

All the best,
Dennis

 

[MossRoad]

Nothing burns 100% clean. A good hood/vent over a stove should help tremendously with moving anything the stove produces out of the house.

 

[2LaneCruzer]

My Mom cooked for years on an old kerosene stove that had no vent of any kind. Come to think of it, the kitchen did have a faint, but lingerin kerosene odor. At least our pot bellied heating stove an our kerosene heating stove had vents.

 

[Skagit]

We live off grid so a gas (propane) stove is our only option. It would be nice if there was an option for exterior venting but the exhaust fan/hood accomplishes the same thing. I can see it causing problems if a gas stove was used regularly with no venting or hood. I'm not sure why no one offers an exterior vented range, seems like there would be a market for it.

 

[CobyRupert]

Wood and pellet stoves have outside vents, so all the combustion air that is taken out of the room goes out the chimney or vent and is replaced by outside fresh air coming into the room (unless you create a house with a vacuum).
A gas oven removes the oxygen in your house and converts it to carbon dioxide and water.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

I don't like electric stoves, so I have a gas stove. The hood over it is vented, (outside) so I don't see any problem with it at all.

It's all my dad/mom had, and dad did a lot of the cooking and still lived to be over 100. lol

SR

 

[cqaigy2]

Haven't read the study, but i thought the issue with asthma and gas ranges, was the nitrous oxide created from high temp of flame was the culprit. My opinion is that asthma is not caused by red bull or video games, as there were people with asthma before those were invented, so with just a little use of my brain and logic, i've come to the conclusion, there is probably a number of causes for asthma. One study i read mentioned less occurrence of asthma with children that had been exposed to less than clean conditions when growing up.

 

[cdaigle430]

Well someone didnt like my post and it got removed so I will phrase it a different way-I disagree with this study because there are many more pollutants and elements in the household that are more troubling than the affects of burning gas. 70% of the air we breath in our homes comes from the basement for those with basements.

I do have a natural gas furnace but most if not all the pollutants are vented outside.

Air tight homes maybe more susceptible then older home as well.

 

[ruffdog]

Most quality built modern homes are extremely air tight so air quality is becoming an issue. If you have a tight home, air fresheners, perfumes, fumes from building materials and furniture (off gassing), cooking odors, cooking with gas, radon gas, and gas from uncle Charlie will all stay in the home. The home can become quite the toxic environment.

 

[4570Man]

Nothing burns 100% clean. A good hood/vent over a stove should help tremendously with moving anything the stove produces out of the house.

A vent hood that actually vents outside is truly a life changing appliance. Why even bother with the ones that just re circulate through the room?

 

[KennyG]

In the past, we've had gas ranges and thought they were superior to electric stoves. However, about 10 years ago we switched to an induction range and I think it's ideal. Instant control of heat input and no flame.

 

[RickB]

A vent hood that actually vents outside is truly a life changing appliance. Why even bother with the ones that just re circulate through the room?

Agreed. The house we moved into recently had a recirculating hood. Part of the renovation process was installing a vented hood with about 3x the cfm of the average low rent 30" hood. Not making that improvement was never considered.

Retaining the 25 year old windows completed our effort to maintain good quality air indoors.

 

[MossRoad]

A vent hood that actually vents outside is truly a life changing appliance. Why even bother with the ones that just re circulate through the room?

Those at least have filters. Better than nothing.

 

[4570Man]

Those at least have filters. Better than nothing.

Not much. The end result is the same. Every time you fry bacon the house is still smokey and stinks.

 

[MossRoad]

Not much. The end result is the same. Every time you fry bacon the house is still smokey and stinks.

you're doing it wrong

 

[Industrial Toys]

Amazing all the problems that seem to crop up when peoples houses are too tight. Doesn't people health account for something over energy savings?

 

[4570Man]

you're doing it wrong

I don’t know how to fry bacon without it smoking some.

 

[RickB]

I don’t know how to fry bacon without it smoking some.

Even if it doesn't smoke a recirc hood will have the whole house stinking like bacon.
And then there is fish..........
A recirc hood does exactly zero for CO and NO concentration.

 

[MossRoad]

Even if it doesn't smoke a recirc hood will have the whole house stinking like bacon.
And then there is fish..........
A recirc hood does exactly zero for CO and NO concentration.

First, bacon doesn't stink... it's heaven scent. :laughing:

A recirculating hood will catch particulate, which also causes lung damage as well as accumulates on walls and ceilings. It won't do anything for the gases, though, and I agree on that.

 

[4570Man]

First, bacon doesn't stink... it's heaven scent. :laughing:

A recirculating hood will catch particulate, which also causes lung damage as well as accumulates on walls and ceilings. It won't do anything for the gases, though, and I agree on that.

It might catch a small percentage of oil from the smoke but it’s useless against smoke.