Tenants, gas range, gas leak

I am sort of … I got a call from my tenant. The 11 yo kid turned on gas range. Probably, the range ignition was dirty … or wet. So, no flame and kid left it as is, did not tur it off.
We have carbomonoxide detectors installed, but it did not react to the gas smell.
Either them or other tenant called emergency.
Emergency crew came and they shut the connection to the range.
They said that range is old and needs to be replaced (it is 15 yo).

I am thinking of 2 things: why detector did not work (if it really did not work).
Another thing is what if the kid would leave it as is for longer, nobody reacted and the house vould be blown. Should i talk to my tenants?

We are landlords since 2004, never had this situation before. And suddenly it is the second case this last year.
The fist case was another tenant and 3years old range. Also forgot.

I know when I have accidently water spilled on the range ignition could fail.
But to leave it and forget…
How to handle thi s situation with our tenants?

I am going to check both detectors, both hard wired, again.
But it d oes not prevent tenants from forgetting to leave the gas open.

lucie

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justinromeu26 | 2 years and 8 months ago

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Those gas detectors do not last long. We have them here for the same reason and someone in this house left an unlit burner on and it set the alarm off. I am wondering if all of those detectors work on all gases. Even if they do detect natural gas, they must be replaced every few years.

I also would not rely on someone from an emergency crew to tell you the stove is old. 15 yrs is nothing for a stove.

I am wondering if they now make fail safe stoves that will turn the gas off in the absence of a flame, the way a water heater or furnace would if the flame failed.

In so far as dealing with children and gas appliances, we had them growing up and parents regularly lectured us about the dangers.

Steve
Www.brownstonehomeinspection.com