I learnt today my gas cooker isn't equipped with a thermocouple when the flame was out due to drafts and wind yet gas continued to flow!! OK no one was hurt in this case as windows were wide open. Complaining to my landlord met with cold shoulders.
"Thermocouples are legal requirements in the UK, for donkey's years ...."
"You will find, all over Malta older gas hubs etc not fitted with those fancy gadgets and they are OK to use...."
OK, I can take the donkey (yes, I know!) to water but I cannot make it drink
At the least I can try warn others.
Thermocouples are vital safety devices not fancy gadgets. They cut the flow of gas if the flame is out, preventing gas built up, explosions, fire and possible death from inhalation.
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