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> And I don't even have a vent above it. Where I am, this is illegal! I unintentionally bought a "smart" gas range. I hooked it up to turn on my oven fan any

• jjeaff 4y ago
  Do you also have a vent that goes outside? Because an oven fan means little if you don't have external exhaust.
  • jaclaz 4y ago
    Here (Italy) there is a safety norm originally dating back to 1974 that (though a lot more complicated than this) essentially makes in any kitchen (with a gas stove) compulsory two connections (of a given size, 100 cm2, in practice a 12 cm pipe) with the outside, one at a low level for intake and one (usually it is the kitchen vent, but it could be another opening) for exhaust at a higher level (I seem to remember above 1.80 or 2.00 meters). It has to be underlined how - in practice - the actual need for such provisions was at the time perhaps a little exaggerated (as windows were usually leaky) but with the increasing use of air-tight windows (but not usually mechanical ventilation of the house) the intake and exhaust are actually needed.
  • nomel 4y ago
    Yes, the law requires an actual vent that removes the combustion gases from the breathing space.