Is it safe to use a lighter/match to start a flame on a gas powered stovetop? no flame comes out but it smells like gas now.

Yes, but if you can't light it within 5 seconds, turn the gas off, wait a few seconds, assure anyone else in the room that the gas smell is normal, start over.
Updated on Monday, February 06 2012 at 06:38PM EST
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