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We got a gas dryer mistakenly thinking we had a gas line.. we think this is it.. is it??? (sh.itjust.works)

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[–] mojofrododojo 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Now it just means you’re working hard/well, especially suddenly.

eh, the more we learn about gas appliances the more I think it's gonna mean 'you're fine risking your children's respiratory ability so you can have a fancy stove'.

I mean, how much benzene comes out of an electric stove? none.

https://www.npr.org/2023/06/16/1181299405/gas-stoves-pollute-homes-with-benzene-which-is-linked-to-cancer

https://www.massmed.org/Publications/Vital-Signs---Member-Publication/Connection-Between-Natural-Gas-Stoves-and-Pediatric-Asthma/

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-health-risks-of-gas-stoves-explained/

[–] AA5B 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Agreed, and I wish I knew that when my kids were still little, but i section wasn’t available (in the US) then

Anyhow, huge difference here:

a stove is open flame in the living areas. While there may be a vent and you may even turn it on, there’s a huge gap between the flame and vent. So yeah, you’re polluting your living space
a dryer is directly connected to a vent to outside. It may not be the best for the environment but it doesn’t affect the air in your house

[–] mojofrododojo 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

a dryer is directly connected to a vent to outside. It may not be the best for the environment but it doesn’t affect the air in your house

Does it have a pilot light? to me that's the biggie; is there a source of gas that's constantly on, being decomposed (via flame) leaving it's traces around?

Vents are great for lighter-than-air compounds; benzene unfortunately is heavier than air and will 'pool'.

[–] AA5B 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

No, modern dryers don’t have a pilot light. Most or all appliances no longer do, with the latest exception I’m aware of being fireplace inserts. I think it mostly depends on the age of your appliances

My house was all gas when I bought it, and at the time I considered that a feature. Even back then, the only appliances with a pilot were these 1970s tech through wall heaters in the family room addition. At the time, I considered that a feature because I could have heat even if the electric were off. However I live in an urban area with very reliable power: it rarely goes out and usually only for minutes or an hour. I have never needed that feature. However, even there, they vent outside. I don’t know if it’s considered a”sealed burner” but it’s closed up in a compartment where the only way out is the vent (except when I have to relight the pilot)

[–] mojofrododojo 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

unless you have a gravity furnace, that assumption - you'd have heat after the juice stops - might kill you. Without the electric blowers to move the hot air around, a gas furnace is going to build up CO2 and other waste products and won't heat the house well because it can't move the hot air.

glad to see there's no pilots on modern units, electrical starters are much more sensible.

[–] AA5B 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Nope. In this case it vents immediately outside. There are no moving parts. They don’t make them anymore

It heats up a radiator, so the room heats up by convection. There is a separate blower on the side to speed that up, but it’s not necessary to get the room hot

This is for a one room addition, so there’s no house circulation to worry about. It’s 20’x20’ so we can all sleep in there easily enough

[–] mojofrododojo 1 points 3 months ago

This is for a one room addition, so there’s no house circulation to worry about. It’s 20’x20’ so we can all sleep in there easily enough

ah, interesting case!