What is this smell of gas coming from rangemaster gas hob?

Sorry should have stated that it's not natural gas but a hob that's supplied by bottled gas only. Getting a smell of gas from one of the rings when not turned on. When turned on the flame is burning strongly.

What do you think this could be?

Conor
July 2009

It could be a gas leak and it will be dangerous - if you mention the words "gas leak" to your supplier they will be out like a shot - and rightly so and may permanently disable the appliance until you get it repaired - which might be a difficult thing to do with no gas supply.

I found this on a UK web site...

If you can smell gas strongly:

* Turn off the gas lever at the mains, which is next to the gas meter, by pulling the lever down.
* Don't operate electrical switches - on or off. A spark could cause an explosion.
* Open all doors and windows.
* Put out cigarettes and any naked flames.
* Avoid rooms with a strong smell of gas if possible as you may be overpowered.
* Ring the local gas emergency telephone number: 0800 111999 immediately.

If there is a weaker smell of gas...

* Check if a pilot light on a cooker, gas water heater, or gas fire has gone out, or a burner on the cooker has gone out.
* Make sure you have turned off gas knobs properly.
* If you find there is a leak, turn off the pilot light if there is a tap, or switch off gas at the mains by the gas meter.
* Put out cigarettes, naked flames and switch off electric fires.
* Open all doors and windows to let any lingering gas escape. Wait till smell of gas goes.
* Turn on gas again at the mains, if you turned if off.
* Relight the pilot light or burner.
* If the smell of gas returns, phone your local gas emergency number immediately. Treat it as a serious gas leak and follow above procedures.

Peccavi
July 2009