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> Same for gas, except it wouldn't ignite, just possibly blow up the apartment.

For any sane stove the gas only flows when pressing the nob unless it is lit.

That's a required security feature in the UK.

Also, any gas appliance with non-functioning security features canmot be reconnected to the gas mains.

There's plenty of people willing to risk it but forcing the service people to follow rules cuts the risk.