"With this windscreen, you can save half of the gas expenses in a year, and the pot will not run around while cooking." Recently, a gas stove windscreen called "kitchen artifact" has emerged online, which is said to be energy-saving, anti-slip, wind-proof and money-saving. Is it really a kitchen "artifact"? The reporter found that there were too many safety accidents caused by the use of gas windshields in various parts of the country. Guangzhou Gas Group staff told reporters that according to the requirements of the "Gas Engineering Project Specifications", home users should not install devices or accessories other than factory products on the combustion tools that may affect the performance of the combustion tools.
merchants say that the effect is good and there is no safety problem
In daily life experience, when cooking with gas stoves, sometimes the pot slips and the fire goes off. Therefore, the product called "wind shield" is manufactured. A reporter from Nandu saw on the e-commerce platform that the "gas windshield hood" is circular, and the video demonstration can be installed and fixed on the gas stove. There are many merchants sold, and most of them reflect the functions of "windproof, windproof, fire-catching, and anti-slip" in their promotion. These stores show that at least hundreds or thousands of people have paid for purchases.
One of the stores costs about 40 yuan. The promotional interface says, "actually measured energy saving is about 50% gas", "applicable to 99% gas stove", and "efficient energy gathering". Customer service staff said that the windshield hood it sells is made of cast iron, weighing 1.5 kg, with sufficient oxygen supply, fire-gathering windproof, good application effect, and no safety problems. How can this be done by providing sufficient oxygen supply and gathering fire and preventing wind? In response to this question, the customer service responded that "there are enough gaps in support." The reporter noticed that in addition to the hot selling of e-commerce platforms, some social platforms also have many people promoting the "benefits" of gas windscreens, which basically attract others' attention from windproof, anti-slip, and money-saving aspects.
Wind shield promoted on social media.
gas professional:
windshield hood or gas combustion is incomplete
reporters checked the information and found that gas windshield hood has corresponding product specifications and standards. Regarding this product, a reporter from Nandu consulted with the staff of Guangzhou Gas Group. Staff said that according to the current national standard "Gas Engineering Project Specifications", home users should not install devices or accessories other than factory products on the combustion equipment that may affect the performance of the combustion equipment. Installing a windshield may cause incomplete combustion of gas, which may cause carbon monoxide poisoning, especially in winter, when the doors and windows are closed tightly, which is even more dangerous. Therefore, the public is reminded not to install such products at will.
has been poisoned due to long-term use
. The reporter found that in August 2021, three gas poisoning incidents occurred in Dalian, Liaoning in one month, all of which were related to the "wind shield (energy-saving shield). Among them, some users used the so-called "energy-saving cover" and " energy-saving stove " for a long time to cook, resulting in insufficient combustion of gas and a large amount of waste gas, causing three people in the household to be poisoned. Fortunately, it was discovered in time and did not endanger life. Recently, many places have also issued documents to remind that the closed devices of such products hinder air circulation and cause insufficient oxygen supply, which may not only reduce the thermal efficiency of , but also pose safety hazards; remind the public not to purchase or install non-gas stove manufacturers' accessories or approved accessories, and to purchase gas stoves produced by regular manufacturers with qualified quality and fire extinguishing protection devices, so as to be both energy-saving and safe.
edited and written by Nandu reporter Ma Hui
