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[pberggren1]

Natural gas is quite toxic. I don't like electric stoves (at all!) but they are safer health-wise. I don't think the gas company guy is a health professional LOL

How come ya don't like lectric stoves der Sangye.......lol?

[renidrag]

Sangye, if the landlord relationship is gone, perhaps you could call the local Board of Health for an inspection of the premises. If it is a multi family you may not be the only one with a problem.

Phil, if the gas is metered, which I am sure it is there is a vent on the meter which, from time to time will let gas escape which it is designed to do to prevent pressure build up. To put your mind at rest you could also hire a plumber or gasfitter to put a test on the piping system to assure there are no leaks. I would have that inspected by the local inspector also. Do you have licensing of the trades?
Dale

[delorisdoe]

How come ya don't like lectric stoves der Sangye.......lol?

lol, for one thing electric are much slower. The temperature is always easier to adjust with gas as it is instant. Also, have you ever tried to pour liquor in your frying pan and then set it on fire with an electric stove burner. I did. It did not work. I guess an open flame is needed for that.

[Sangye]

How come ya don't like lectric stoves der Sangye.......lol?

Because you can't adjust the temperature quickly. Things are constantly either boiling over or not hot enough. Bleh.

[Sangye]

Sangye, if the landlord relationship is gone, perhaps you could call the local Board of Health for an inspection of the premises. If it is a multi family you may not be the only one with a problem.


Dale

Thanks Dale. Right now the problem isn't that she's preventing me from leaving, it's me not having a place to go. If I report it I'd have to leave immediately and would be up a creek (which actually might be drier than this place! ) I took lots of pictures and the video just in case she gives me a hard time about leaving without 30 days' notice (if it comes to that).

It's a townhouse and I have wondered if her walls that are rotting on the inside will affect the neighboring units. I don't know how they're built-- ie, if they have some type of separator between them. I hope the others are okay and that her actions won't cause the whole building to be condemned.

[Psyborg]

In theory if it's a town house I think they have to have a cinderblock firewall between units. That might depend on the age of the house though.

[Sangye]

That makes sense! I hope that's the case.

[pberggren1]

I totally understand now about the electric stove.

We had a guy come in from the gas company and check things out but could not find any leaks.

[Psyborg]

I had a gas leak at a previous house that I kept smelling. Couldn't figure out where it was until we determined it was in the front yard (a patch of grass finally died). Maybe the leak is outside but near the house?

[pberggren1]

I could never smell anything. But then again my smell is the shits. I don't think mom or dad smell anything anymore. I can't see how there smell would be that great either being they have smoked all their lives.