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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

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3. I don't think the danger is CO2. What happens if the pilot flame goes out but the gas keeps flowing?

Fri Jan 17, 2014, 06:34 AM

Jan 2014

Say there is a brief interruption in supply and the flame goes out but the gas comes back on. I'd be concerned about the possibility of an explosion.

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