Re:Americans’ Gas Stoves Are as Bad for Climate as 500k Cars
by beerandt on Friday January 28, 2022 @11:02AM
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All but a very few instances of natural gas malfunctions (like a completely severed pipe) are safely mitigated by mixing and dilution.
Most common gasses are only dangerous in large amounts, when stratified and consentrated in a small confined space.
Which is why ductless hoods are able to meet code in the first place.
Ironically, this has become a bigger issue because of houses being more tightly sealed due to efficiency regulations. Old houses would naturally draw and vent in the event of any sort of out-of-equilibrium gas buildup.
Most common gasses are only dangerous in large amounts, when stratified and consentrated in a small confined space.
Which is why ductless hoods are able to meet code in the first place.
Ironically, this has become a bigger issue because of houses being more tightly sealed due to efficiency regulations. Old houses would naturally draw and vent in the event of any sort of out-of-equilibrium gas buildup.