It seems that to date at least, your house has not burst into flames while you were home and your oven was on..... I'd take the chance that it's safe to travel to the airport and back.

Gas oven? No greater worry. After all, doesn't that gas heating system in your house come on when the thermostat tells it to, whether you're home or not. Comparing a gas oven and a gas furnace for potential gambler's odds for "house bursting into flames" make it safe to bet against home ignition from either.

Not something I do, but to each his own.

LOL, this is true. :) Although, both Mr. Kipper and I have set pizza boxes on fire in the oven. :D

I use my electric oven to stage things and keep them warm as they come off the grill, and I've forgotten to turn it off many times. Then the next morning while drinking a cup of coffee, I hear the "click" as the thermostat turns the oven on. :eek::rolleyes:

I agree one will die of the "worry" stress before the gas oven scare. Who does not leave home with their gas dryer, water heater, furnace running. Not much difference

:D I don't, but then again, we don't have gas at home, just electric, and oil heat. :D

Nothing like an open petroleum flame to keep you warm and safe! :)

:D Better than a burn barrel in the middle of the house. :D

Just this past year at Christmas, I put a chicken in the oven and we left for Mass at church. 2+ hours later we came home just in time to find a perfectly cooked bird ready to come out.

No problems.

I seldom use the oven. Probably only a dozen times in the 3 years I have lived here. I grill, even for most big parties. But I would not be concerned about turning on the oven while I was gone.

I have used the crock pot many times during the winter, but I always put it on the cooktop burners when I leave the house. I have friends who put the crock pot in the sink when they leave home.

:D I usually place the crockpot in the sink before leaving for work, but that's because I'm afraid the dogs will decide to eat whatever is in it. :D

Quite a few would leave the oven on..

I personally wouldn't.. just go out and celebrate the return..

Leave it on all the time and haven't burned down my apartment yet. Sometimes cooking duck takes a long time.

The concern is in part that his return flight arrives rather late, and there won't be much open then.

I would start cooking when I get back home. Safer!