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How many homes have burned down because of faulty wiring for electric stoves vs the number that have exploded due to leaking gas stoves?



286 from gas appliances [1]

24,000 for all electrical fires. [2]

I wasn't able to find specifically fires caused by electric stoves. Most are caused by faulty wiring, lights, and space heaters.

My assumption, stoves are not often involved in electric fires. They have isolated, grounded circuits that you aren't frequently plugging and unplugging into. The thinker cables usually have thicker insulation on top of that.

[1] https://www.millerweisbrod.com/preventing-gas-explosions#:~:....

[2] https://www.firerescue1.com/fire-products/firefightingtools/...


Also, contemporary induction stoves don't actually get "hot", at least for a stove top. They do have quite a lot of electricity flowing, however, so shorts etc. could potentially be bad. They seem rather unlikely, however.


GFCI was already made mandatory in all kitchens nationally. The 2023 code updates expanded and strengthened the requirements here




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