On Tue, 29 Oct 2013 08:31:55 +0000, harryagain wrote:

The moment you walk into a house you can smell if they have a gas hob.
Esp. if there is no hood.
I suppose the inhabitants have got used to it and don't notice.

wipes tear of laughter away

I think it's hard to clean most gas hobs, maybe some of the smell comes
from burning spillages.

It's a damn sight easier to clean a gas hob than it is to clean the old-
style "curly element" electrics. Or, indeed, many "solid plate" electrics.