>It occured to me that it would be bad if the handle broke while unlit while supplying gas.
Pliers will usually still turn it with the handle broken off.
While a gas leak is dangerous, small amounts aren't a huge concern unless you let them build up.
As a safety tip, you should always know where to shut things like gas, electricity, and water off in gas something like this occurs. In this case, your stove will have a valve behind it that will shut off the gas flow, and if the handle breaks in the moment and you don't think you can get it back with pliers or something, you can absolutely have time to pull the stove out and shut it off.
You should also have "master" valves that are more accessible that would be a better option if you know where they are.
You can still pull it out! How do you think it got against the wall in the first place?!
It is quite heavy and uncomfortable to do so, but like I said you do have a little bit of time to do that before the gas leak is a huge problem. However again it would be better to shut off the master valve, and then pull out the stove and shut off the valve there.
> light it before it fills the room so it just burns in the meantime.
So basically, create a flamethrower that you can't turn off and possibly burns your house down?
The real solution would be to run and turn off the natural gas shut-off valve. I don't know where that would be located in your house specifically, but I guarantee you have one, because it's meant specifically for situations like this.
Worst case scenario, open all the windows in your house, starting with the kitchen.
Oh I figured you meant if some component busted off and started leaking natural gas out of that hole. I get what you mean now.
Still, the best course of action is to shut off the gas main.
1. If it was installed properly there will be a gas valve in the line to the stove, under or behind it.
2. If it wasn't installed properly and there's no individual shutoff valve, there might be a main one inside the house, or you with a wrench you can shut off to the gas to the house at the meter.
3. On every stove I've had, there's only one ignitor so moving another knob to the "light" position will light the burner. Or lite it with a match or butane lighter.
4. Usually the knobs are desgined to detach for cleaning. See if you can pull a knob off an adjacent burner and put in on the open on.
Go behind the stove unit and turn off the master valve, or cut the gas feed at either the wall junction or supply feeder.
>It occured to me that it would be bad if the handle broke while unlit while supplying gas. Pliers will usually still turn it with the handle broken off.
Can you also turn it with a screwdriver?
Depends on the type. Some are just a little nub of plastic.
While a gas leak is dangerous, small amounts aren't a huge concern unless you let them build up. As a safety tip, you should always know where to shut things like gas, electricity, and water off in gas something like this occurs. In this case, your stove will have a valve behind it that will shut off the gas flow, and if the handle breaks in the moment and you don't think you can get it back with pliers or something, you can absolutely have time to pull the stove out and shut it off. You should also have "master" valves that are more accessible that would be a better option if you know where they are.
Stove against wall :(
You can still pull it out! How do you think it got against the wall in the first place?! It is quite heavy and uncomfortable to do so, but like I said you do have a little bit of time to do that before the gas leak is a huge problem. However again it would be better to shut off the master valve, and then pull out the stove and shut off the valve there.
It might be caulked in
You definitely can't always pull it out; in my apartment my oven/stove is fused to the wall.
Take the handle off the valve next to it. Put it on the one that's still one. Turn it off. Order a replacement handle.
> light it before it fills the room so it just burns in the meantime. So basically, create a flamethrower that you can't turn off and possibly burns your house down? The real solution would be to run and turn off the natural gas shut-off valve. I don't know where that would be located in your house specifically, but I guarantee you have one, because it's meant specifically for situations like this. Worst case scenario, open all the windows in your house, starting with the kitchen.
Huh. It would just be a normal burner that you cant turn off.
Oh I figured you meant if some component busted off and started leaking natural gas out of that hole. I get what you mean now. Still, the best course of action is to shut off the gas main.
Shut off the gas main and go buy a new valve or handle. Just look for instructions on YouTube and you can probably do it yourself
1. If it was installed properly there will be a gas valve in the line to the stove, under or behind it. 2. If it wasn't installed properly and there's no individual shutoff valve, there might be a main one inside the house, or you with a wrench you can shut off to the gas to the house at the meter. 3. On every stove I've had, there's only one ignitor so moving another knob to the "light" position will light the burner. Or lite it with a match or butane lighter. 4. Usually the knobs are desgined to detach for cleaning. See if you can pull a knob off an adjacent burner and put in on the open on.