To have thought carbon monoxide has a smell?!

[Aghhhk]

I thought when you smell gas that was carbon monoxide… am I wrong?

@TaggieO I think I just don’t understand what it’s burning inside. I can see the flame and know it’s clicked on by igniting the flame but gas alone doesn’t burn? I can get an open fire with real wood as the wood is being used up

@Aghhhk it having no combustible elements means that the actual device wouldn't catch fire if there was a gas explosion. It is safer than some other types of fireplace. It could still generate Carbon Monoxide if faulty or inadequately ventilated.

Make sure you get it serviced and safety checked least once a year (when your hot water gas boiler is serviced)
Don't do anything to restrict air circulation near it (eg allowing a child to make a den/cave out of sofa cushions around the fireplace)
Place a carbon monoxide detector alarm nearby.

@Junn so if it’s off and no flame or heat then it won’t be producing anything?

its burning the gas. So as PP noted if there isn't enough oxygen in the room even gas fires can create carbon monoxide.

The flame is gas burning. Have you never seen a gas cooker? Or a blow torch?

is it hot when it is on?

@ImmortalSnowman how has it caught fire? I’m so confused! You press the switch and the fire appears

@TaggieO yes.

The fuck…? Of course gas burns...?

Please just get a carbon monoxide alarm. They are not expensive.

carbon monoxide alarms are fitted already one upstairs and one downstairs

The switch you are pressing starts the ignition element and allows the gas to flow which catches on fire from the spark produced. Do you drive?

Pressing the button will spark an ignition. The same way on a gas hob.
It’s not complex. Anything that burns has the ability to produce carbon monoxide and you should have a monitor.

Just get the CO detector and be done with it!

Gas, exactly the same as when turn on the gas hob on the stove.
All houses should have carbon monoxide detectors if they are burning any kind of fuel such as gas or wood. Just pop out and buy a couple. We have one in the utility where the boiler is and one in the living room as we have a gas fire

@ImmortalSnowman ok thanks, yes that makes sense

Ok so it’s burning the gas. And it has an electric ignition switch. I’m a bit confused by what it is you can’t understand?

Nope not obvious at all. It's usually a boiler or fire that is on but is faulty therefore leaking a gas which wouldn't be produced if it was working properly. We can't add a smell to a gas that shouldn't be there!

BUY A CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR

And read the instructions on where to put it.

Double check they are smoke detectors AND carbon monoxide detectors, not just smoke detectors

Wow. I’m truly baffled at the lack of intelligence on this thread. This has to be a wind up? If you don’t understand by now, just accept that you need carbon monoxide monitors and get them installed. Your gas boiler can also produce carbon monoxide.

It's called a silent killer because you can't detect it without an alarm

The switch is igniting the fire, how does a gos hob start? Your being daft now

There’s an electric ignition that creates a spark to ignite the gas. I’m starting to think you’re winding us all up now.

Everyone saying there’s a switch to ignite it, obviously I understand that but I wanted to understand specifically how that switch did that! Scientifically.

Google how gas fires work.