Run the cooker hood when cooking on gas, and go electric next time
Cooking on gas releases moisture and combustion gases that are unhealthy; use a hood that vents outside and leave it on after cooking, open a window if it doesn't, and pick an electric stove when you replace it.
Do it yourself
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Cooking on gas releases combustion gases as well as moisture, and that is unhealthy. Measurements in Flemish homes found that a gas stove can raise the level of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in the living room.
Always use the cooker hood when you cook, preferably one that vents to the outside, and leave it running for a while after cooking. If the hood works poorly or doesn't vent outside, open a window during and after cooking.
When you replace your stove, the Flemish health department advises choosing an electric one.
Details
| Impact | Indirect · This saves no energy by itself: it is a rule, a service, a contract, or a health or safety item. How we rate impact |
|---|---|
| Estimated saving | About indoor air and health; the sources don't quantify energy savings. (confidence: low) |
| Who acts | You and your landlord |
| Needs landlord's agreement | No |
| Type | Action |
| Constant or subject to change | Constant · Good practice that barely changes with new laws, prices or services. |
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Sources
- Bij het koken (in Dutch) · Departement Zorg (Vlaamse overheid) (official source) · checked on
- Binnenmilieumetingen in Vlaamse woningen (in Dutch) · Departement Zorg (Vlaamse overheid) (research) · checked on