Gas hob without safety valve

[Ste_Vege]

Good morning all,


I am writing here because I have just moved to a new flat which I am renting. It is a two bedroom flat, I rent one of the room and share the flat with one flatmate.

I have checked the gas hob and it does not have a safety valve. I have usually lived in homes where the hob has a little temperature sensor on each burner, which detects if the flame is on or not and blocks any release of gas if the knob is not on the 'off' position and there is no flame. This one does not have it.

I am concerned about this, particularly looking at the price for a safe hob, for £65 today is possible to find hobs with safety valve.

Here my questions:

- I bought a CO sensor, is it useful for this? I tried to put it over the hob and releasing gas with no flame, I waited 20/30 seconds and no CO ppm detection has been detected.
- Should I buy a Natural gas detector?
- Is it legal to have a gas hob without safety valve in the 2015? Is mandatory for the Landlord to provide me with hob with safety valve?


Thanks,


Stefano

 

[Riley]

If it's a new hob in a shared dwelling ie flats then safety devices are a must have. If it's an existing hob from prior to 2008 without safety devices then in terms of gas safety this is classed as not to current standards but I don't believe it is compulsory for landlords to upgrade.

Might be worth discussing with your landlord.

Also a co detector would only detect byproducts of combustion so not a gas leak. A natural gas detector would work but it might be cheaper to speak to your LL about putting in a new hob

 

[Riley]

Ps welcome to the forum

 

[ShaunCorbs]

If it's a new hob in a shared dwelling ie flats then safety devices are a must have. If it's an existing hob from prior to 2008 without safety devices then in terms of gas safety this is classed as not to current standards but I don't believe it is compulsory for landlords to upgrade.

Might be worth discussing with your landlord.

Also a co detector would only detect byproducts of combustion so not a gas leak. A natural gas detector would work but it might be cheaper to speak to your LL about putting in a new hob

couldnt of said it better nice reply

 

[Ste_Vege]

Thanks for the reply.

 

[Ste_Vege]

Hi,

I have found this on Amazon:

http ://www. amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000NVRBYE/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=AKQ65XGWV008T

What is your opinion on this?

Is it too cheap or is it OK?


Thanks.

Stefano

 

[Riley]

It would probably do the job but if you are that concerned that you might leave the gas on then I'd be tempted to speak to your landlord and see if you can upgrade the hob. Maybe you could come to an arrangement and split the cost or something

 

[spanner]

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[Riley]

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[Ste_Vege]

It would probably do the job but if you are that concerned that you might leave the gas on then I'd be tempted to speak to your landlord and see if you can upgrade the hob. Maybe you could come to an arrangement and split the cost or something

Thanks. Do you know any better brand?

I live in London. I don't know how are the landlords outside London, but here they just want to collect the rent. It is taking more than 1 month to get a door lock changed in my room, imagine a gas hob.