Gas Stove Top

[Virginia_Ranger]

So I have read a lot of posts about propane inside being a no-no but what about normal gas stove tops that use propane? Currently in my house thats what our stove top / oven uses and I do my smaller batches on that stove top. Am I in the running for a Darwinism award? Have a I killed one to many brain cells after 20+ batches doing it this way?

 

[Keith81]

Shouldn't be a problem long as your stove is properly ventilated, if it's not you shouldn't be cooking anything on it.

 

[Virginia_Ranger]

Should be, were not the original owners but house has full HVAC system and range hood over the stove with an electric vent and filter.

 

[cswant88]

Gas ranges are vented so they can be used safely indoors, just like gas water heaters or any other gas burning appliance.

 

[mashpaddled]

Right the hesitation towards using propane indoors is that it is normally a turkey fryer in a garage. That garage is usually not designed with proper ventilation and lacks preventative measures to avoid an accident that might start a fire. Your propane stove probably has ventilation above it built to code and is part of a stove or oven that is not easy to knock over and start a fire.

 

[nyrmc23]

I currently brew on my propane stove top. The house is still standing so far, though I am definitely going to invest in a propane burner to take things outside.

 

[jpakstis]

Its not about the fuel source, its about the burner. An indoor stove (gas/propane) has normally burns at about 7,000-12,000 BTU. Turkey fryers/outside burners can range from around 35,000 to 220,000. So obviously an indoor kitchen is not prepared for that sort of burning power/danger.

 

[Bubbles2]

You got the warning mixed up, your fine if your pot will come to a boil and it is a stove designed for cooking, as mentioned proper venting, etc. Many move outside and use a LP and that is an open burner without venting, so like a commercial that shows a car flying, they have to put a disclaimer that cars can't fly....I use NGas and have a cook top that cranks 45,000 BTU on the large burner, still hard to get it to boil without a partial cover until it gets going... That last 20ºf are hard to get going when the A/C is cranking at 72ºf right above it....LOL Hence most going LP outside with a 60,000 BTU, Fast Temp on all grain 9 gallon(s)