January 15th 2023
Hunker
On January 9, 2023, The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission stated in an interview that they were considering making a move towards banning gas stoves after newly reviewed research showed that there may be a connection between the cooking gas and childhood asthma. The news immediately went viral after it appeared in a Bloomberg article, prompting many people to worry about what would become of their beloved ovens. While those who are currently living with existing gas appliances likely won’t have to worry about these regulations until their stoves need to be replaced, hopeful homeowners are a little worried about what this may mean for them as they consider potential properties for purchase. We talked with a few real estate agents to check the temperature on the gas stove fervor and find out what they were telling their clients about buying a home with an existing gas hookup.