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Gas stove DIY modification - is this safe?

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Hi all,

I’m a hobby chef with a passion for Asian cooking, hence was looking for a way to tweaking my domestic gas hob to do a better job when cooking with a wok. The problem is that the largest flame on my hob is too widespread to generate the centric heat needed for a proper stir fry.

I modified a stainless steel cake ring to “funnel” the flame, see pictures attached. I assume most professional gas engineers will strongly advise against any form of modifications of this kind, but I was hoping for some judgement from the community, whether I’m putting my health and safety at serious risk here. I understand this could potentially generate incomplete combustion and hence carbon monoxide, although the flame is mostly blue, so should I be concerned about this at all or are there other aspects I might ‘or be considering that make this project a rather stupid idea altogether?

Thanks for your feedback.
Julian

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JulianW said:
The problem is that the largest flame on my hob is too widespread to generate the centric heat needed for a proper stir fry.
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You need to get your hob replaced with one that has a purpose designed 'wok burner'. These usually have the wok burner in the centre and four conventional burners at the corners. Installation needs to be carried out by a registered gas intaller.

JulianW said:
I assume most professional gas engineers will strongly advise against any form of modifications of this kind,
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You are correct.

JulianW said:
I was hoping for some judgement from the community.
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You are knowingly putting yourself and your family at risk of death or serious injury for the sake of your hobby. Cut it out now.
 
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You can buy a separate wok burner that runs off a small cylinder, bit like a camping stove. This gets around the issue of having to modify a gas appliance.

I actually can't be arsed to go into the legal/safety aspect. I don't design stoves for a living, nor do I have an academic background in stove design.
 
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