> A gas stove that’s on but not burning will release explosive gas. I’ve never seen one with a credible safety feature to prevent an explosion.
I've never seen a gas stove that can be on but not burning. The gas doesn't flow unless the burner is either hot or being overridden by the spark generator. If the flame goes out, so will the gas.
I spent a few years living in southeast Asia and the stove in my apartment would happily let gas out without a flame! In fact, it didn’t even have a built in igniter, there was an external pen sized spark generator, or a match. We came back home to a heavy gas smell one day in the entire apartment and it was horrifying. The stove is so quiet you can just barely hear it. Thankfully it was humid then and nothing sparked.
I've never seen a gas stove that can be on but not burning. The gas doesn't flow unless the burner is either hot or being overridden by the spark generator. If the flame goes out, so will the gas.