flame can be extinguished accidentally while gas continues escaping, depending on the stove’s safety features.
The longer an appliance operates without supervision, the more opportunities there are for something unexpected to happen.
That is why leaving a gas burner operating while leaving the house is extremely dangerous, regardless of whether it lasts minutes, hours, or days.
2. A Pot Left Over a Flame Can Eventually Become Severely Damaged
The blackened cookware shown in the image is consistent with what can happen when cookware is exposed to prolonged high heat.
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