Carbon monoxide

[Houdi]

I understand that this is possibly a really stupid question but I've been asking it for a while and have yet to hear an answer that isn't a guess.

Why do we worry about carbon monoxide poisoning from gas fires and gas boilers but not from gas hobs?

[Clanad]

Although gas cooking ranges do emit carbon monoxide (CO), a well tuned (flame color), non-standing pilot flame (electronic ignition) produces minimal CO when the time involved in the useage as well as the size of the room in which the stove is installed is considered. Stuidies here in the U.S. show natural gas (NG) as well as bottled gases (propane, etc.,) CO emissions are primarily related to the use of the standing pilot lights, which are now mostly outdated and the pattern of use... Old fashioned standing pilot lights once used in ovens were the worst offenders...

[Caladon]

As long as the flame is burning efficiently, by keeping the boiler serviced and the hob clean, so produces a nice clean blue flame... the monoxide is not present but in miniscule amounts and does not pose any threat.

Buy a carbon monoxide alarm anyway to protect you and your family. They are very cheap and are the difference between life and death as carbon monoxide is odour and colourless.