Our local utility company provides both electricity and gas so just one bill no matter what kind of stove you have.
Gas vs Electric...Your preference?
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Our local utility company provides both electricity and gas so just one bill no matter what kind of stove you have.
Hey Rusty, your pan is on the wrong burner
Haha! Good one. There are times that I think that's the story of my life!
Gas, of course. I can't believe there's really any discussion about that.
Our last three houses had electric ranges when we bought them - all three were in rural locations that had no natural gas service. The house we're in now was the worst - not only was the range electric, but it was one of those ceramic cooktop things that make it impossible to regulate the heat. The solution in each case, implemented immediately after closing, was to install propane and either a dual fuel range (gas top, electric ovens) or gas range top with dual electric wall ovens, along with a professional quality 1000 cfm hood. You give up about 10% BTU output with propane, but our current Wolf range top goes up to 20,000 BTU per burner, so that's not an issue. And the cost of propane, if all you do is cook with it, is really inconsequential.
We like to cook and can easily turn out meals that are better than any restaurant - if we had to cook on an electric range I think we'd be eating out a lot more than we do.
Our last three houses had electric ranges when we bought them - all three were in rural locations that had no natural gas service. The house we're in now was the worst - not only was the range electric, but it was one of those ceramic cooktop things that make it impossible to regulate the heat. The solution in each case, implemented immediately after closing, was to install propane and either a dual fuel range (gas top, electric ovens) or gas range top with dual electric wall ovens, along with a professional quality 1000 cfm hood. You give up about 10% BTU output with propane, but our current Wolf range top goes up to 20,000 BTU per burner, so that's not an issue. And the cost of propane, if all you do is cook with it, is really inconsequential.
We like to cook and can easily turn out meals that are better than any restaurant - if we had to cook on an electric range I think we'd be eating out a lot more than we do.
He is in no hurry.[emoji3]Hey Rusty, your pan is on the wrong burner
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Chubbo
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Gas
Old methods, and habits are hard to give up. New and improved ones are hard to accept. I admit, cooking with electric, requires the use of more learned, skill, than cooking over an open flame. Cooking over a bonfire, in a pit in the ground, is a well established skill, learned a long time ago. On the other hand, do any of you folks remember of a home being blown to smithereens, due to an electric leak? I have natural gas, and bottle gas readily available, for use in my home, but, refuse to have Natural, or bottle gas inside of it. I reluctantly have, and use butane lighters. I've worked in the electrical, bottle, gas, and natural gas, industries, and profess to know a thing or two about their safety. 'Nuff said.
Chubbo
Old methods, and habits are hard to give up. New and improved ones are hard to accept. I admit, cooking with electric, requires the use of more learned, skill, than cooking over an open flame. Cooking over a bonfire, in a pit in the ground, is a well established skill, learned a long time ago. On the other hand, do any of you folks remember of a home being blown to smithereens, due to an electric leak? I have natural gas, and bottle gas readily available, for use in my home, but, refuse to have Natural, or bottle gas inside of it. I reluctantly have, and use butane lighters. I've worked in the electrical, bottle, gas, and natural gas, industries, and profess to know a thing or two about their safety. 'Nuff said.
Chubbo
If you do get a new range look long at the dual oven style. The top "European style" oven heats faster and cooks most things other than a large roast or turkey. I can stand nest to ours without noticing any heat from it.
https://www.nfpa.org/-/media/Files/...Problem/Fire-causes/osHomeElectricalFires.pdf
https://www.nfpa.org/-/media/Files/...rdous-materials/osNaturalGasPropaneFires.ashx
Electrical caused fires beat gas by 10 to one per this report. Page 3 of the second report says "In almost three-quarters (73%) of the natural gas ignitions, the fire was confined to the object of origin." IOW, the fire if started in the furnace, range or fireplace was contained there.
https://www.nfpa.org/-/media/Files/...rdous-materials/osNaturalGasPropaneFires.ashx
Electrical caused fires beat gas by 10 to one per this report. Page 3 of the second report says "In almost three-quarters (73%) of the natural gas ignitions, the fire was confined to the object of origin." IOW, the fire if started in the furnace, range or fireplace was contained there.
medic15al
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I've grown up with and still use gas for cooking, heating, and hot water. Very nice to be able to use those when power is out.
Also the heat is faster on the stove to cook and warmer in the winter than electric.
Also the heat is faster on the stove to cook and warmer in the winter than electric.
