Gas or Electric??

coltle6920 · Jan 11, 2023

I'm talking about the stove in your kitchen.

Latest news shows the Government wants to get rid of your gas stove due to long term toxicity. Surveys show that roughly 40% of homes have gas stoves.

IMHO stovetop cooking with electric really sucks. Gas offers a more constant heat and works better when cooking with large pots. I think very few people consider the difference when buying a house or upgrading appliances.

If the Government gets away with this then what's next? Will it be your gas furnace or water heater? It's getting worse but historically natural gas has always been cheaper than electricity in Colorado.

Rudi · Jan 11, 2023

I have never lived anywhere with a gas stove, sadly. Looks like they think we can't be trusted with such things. Kinda like guns.

Rustyt1953 · Jan 11, 2023

Thanks for the range report.

NYlakesider · Jan 11, 2023

Here is something a little different to consider. We have a emergency Propane whole house generator.

Did a lot of checking and figure out we would be better on a gas (Propane) stove in a long term generator run time. We have gone on generator a lot and one time was about 4 days (big ice storm)

We can light any burner/oven by a barbecue igniter and have much less of a load on the generator for cooking meals. The generator does not need to make as much power and thusly runs under less load and makes the Propane last longer. Add to that our supplier is very good, your results might be different.

Rustyt1953 · Jan 11, 2023

Waiting for Hank Hill to weigh in.

arjay · Jan 11, 2023

I’ve always had electric stoves,but the times I’ve used gas at friends houses I’ve really liked it.Especially the $6000 English stove Tamar had. I liked her,but I loved her house!

Rustyt1953 · Jan 11, 2023

Now I'm cookin' with gas.

SnidelyWhiplash · Jan 11, 2023

Never lived in a house with gas so it’s hard to comment. When we had our home we recently moved in to remodeled we had an induction cooktop installed. It’s awesome…heats super fast. The only downside is it somewhat limits the cookware that can be used on it…only something magnetic will work. My favorite fry pan has a copper bottom and won’t work with it. Once our new outdoor grill is installed I can use it there.

GypsmJim · Jan 11, 2023

I grew up with gas and thought it was OK. My mother would not have electric.

My wife would not have gas. Guess what we put in our new house? Truthfully, now that I've had both I like the electric better.

We also have a propane all-house generator. I elected to NOT have the 220 stove hooked up to the emergency system, because it saved the cost of 2 extra circuits. We have a microwave and a toaster oven so cooking in a storm is not a problem.

The BIG PROBLEM will come when gas furnaces and hot water tanks are outlawed. My house has lots of gas lines, but no more electrical circuits.

OLDSTER · Jan 11, 2023

Will the gas stove police also have authority to take your guns ???

Probably the same people that want bags attached to the rear end of livestock. It just gets funnier and funnier, and more and more ridiculous.

I have both a gas stove and guns. Now all I need is a cow.

JET4 · Jan 11, 2023

I grew up with a gas stove in my parents house. First house was electric stove, hated it. House now has gas stove, love it.

oink · Jan 11, 2023

Propane gas stove and water heaters. Gas stoves are far superior IMHO. Gas gives instant heat and with a little practice you can tell exactly how hot by the flame.

Their reasons for wanting to get rid of gas have nothing to do with toxicity. It's just another attempt to kill the fossil fuel industry.

With no electricity I still have hot water and stove. I can get away with a smaller generator. I've been without power for 3 weeks after a hurricane and 2 weeks multiple times. A small generator burns way less fuel than the bigger one that would be needed for an all electric house.

LVSteve · Jan 11, 2023

Induction cooktops (AKA hob, for my English readers) work well, and electric fan ovens have been the weapon of choice for decades. That said, outlawing gas stoves in a country which has so many issues with the electrical supply when the weather goes bad is ludicrous.

Back in the UK they are looking to ban the sales of gas heating devices. So what happens in a 25-30 year old house and the gas boiler dies that heats radiators and the water? The electric alternatives don't hook up to a water radiator system as far as I know, so...??? If I hadn't already moved out of the UK, I'd be planning to.

Dashriprock · Jan 11, 2023

First thing we've done in every house we've lived in is install a gas line and gas range. In our current home, I even went a step further and did a restaurant-grade exhaust hood.

I spent 12 years in the culinary field. I simply cannot cook properly on electric.

Countrycuz · Jan 11, 2023

This "study" is simply a backdoor attempt to get rid of fossil fuels. The last time we bought a gas range, we found out many had electronic control and would not operate without power. Even though we have a generator, we wanted one to operate even without power. Had to look for awhile to find a heavy duty model that would.

Rustyt1953 · Jan 11, 2023

Electric crematoria are illegal in most states. What's their plan for those?

BSA1 · Jan 11, 2023

coltle6920 said:
If the Government gets away with this then what's next?

Light bulbs.

Rustyt1953 · Jan 11, 2023

BSA1 said:
Light bulbs.

Around these parts they's light bubs.

SMSgt · Jan 11, 2023

I've never owned a gas stove, and the few times I've used one, I did not like it. Don't even like a gas grill (Sorry, Hank). I like old-style electric burners, despise the glass tops.

All of this gas stove ban will blow up on the government if it tries to push it through.

Doug M. · Jan 11, 2023

As a practical matter, I doubt this will fly and it likely would take decades to be effective. Always had electric, and comfortable with it (as is my wife, which is what really matters), so I am not up to speed on gas stoves.

Propane? NFE. It is one of the things that keeps me away from getting an RV. Seen too many fires/explosions.

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