• exasperation@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    2 days ago

    I want to systematically test air quality when cooking with gas versus electric. Do you notice anything different in the air quality when you use a toaster or other electric appliance that heats food above 350°F/175°C?

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      1 day ago

      I do not have a gas stove but I do have have multiple air quality sensors. Any amount of cooking causes particulates to increase from a base range of 2 to 200+ for 2.5 and 10 ppm.

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      I’m similar. Surprisingly quick jumps in particulates and voc in the family room when the stove in the kitchen was turned on.

      I don’t notice it on small electric appliances (but never explicitly tested them), and no longer have a gas stove

      I also have a hepa filter in the family room that would come on surprisingly quickly and made a significant difference …. When it was new. Unfortunately that has gotten bumped so many times that it is usually throwing an error