Our daughter wants to change from an electric stove to a gas range
Sandy Gordon
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changing from electric to LP range: enough BTUs?
Comments (1)Either combination would be more than fine for typical home cooking - the combination of burners is more a matter of personal preference than anything. Two things you do want to watch. One you've already identified: how much of a hit do you take in the conversion to LP? 10% is typical but some models take a much bigger hit. You want to know how many BTU's/hour you're going to get with the fuel you're going to burn. The second thing is assuming these are sealed burners, you want to look at the width of the burners. Wider burners can mean the flame gets wider than your pans on higher settings, making those BTU's useless. Also, be aware that in swithing to gas you get a lot of good stuff - great controllability and a handy visual indicator. But boiling a big pot of water is typically *not* a gas burner's strong point - in other words, you may find yourself satisfied with everything *but* the speed of boiling, even with 18K BTUs. If you want the best of all worlds, you might want to consider induction if your budget allows....See MoreDryer: Changing from gas to electric?
Comments (37)OP, do you know how utility rates (gas v. electric) compare in your area? Gas rates USED to be cheaper in my state until gas companies were deregulated. After that, gas prices went way up, and electricity is now much cheaper! My present home is total electric. Before this I lived in other homes in which dryers were powered by gas. I can honestly tell you that my electric dryers here have always been just as gentle on clothes. In fact, some gas dryers I used when my husband was in the military were harder on clothes than my electric dryers here have been. So, IMHO, there's no automatic advantage to either one. For me, utility rates would be the main consideration. After that, the type of dryer -- I would not have one which did not have sensors to prevent over-drying. My present dryer also has cool-down in every cycle, and all laundry comes out wrinkle-free. (I know you only mentioned clothes dryers, but I did want to mention that the gentlest drying of all is air-drying.) Hope this helps....See MoreIs a gas oven/range better for resale value than electric?
Comments (45)I have had gas and electric ranges over the years, but for the last 30+ I have cooked on electric until I moved and our new condo had a gas range. Everyone was all agog over it and told me I would LOVE the gas range that it was so much better than electric. For the last 20 years before our move, I cooked on smooth top electric ranges and loved them! But everyone kept telling me gas was better. Turns out, I DO NOT love the gas range. It doesn't boil water as fast as my electric one did and seems to take forever to preheat the oven. And I've had a hard time adjusting to the fact that if I don't use hot pads to remove my pans off the stove top, I'll burn my hands. And don't leave your stirring spoon in the pot for more than a second if you don't want to burn off a finger or two. My cookies don't rise -and they're either not done enough or too done, can't get it just right like before. AND the worst part is cleaning it! That's the main reason I switched to a smooth top all those years ago - they take a little getting used to the different cleaning method, but when you learn the tricks, they're a breeze compared to the old coil or this gas behemoth! It takes me a good hour to clean around all the burners and try to be careful not to get cleaner or food down those little slots around the sides. And even using a degreaser detergent, it still looks greasy after going over it several times. Give me my smooth top back! . . . where I can just scrap off the burnt on food with a razor blade - or if there isn't anything burnt on, I can just wipe on a little cleaner and polish it off with a paper towel. When wiping down the countertops with a little dish soap, I can include the stovetop and keep it sparkling clean on a daily basis. I have severe arthritis in my hands and moving those heavy grates off the top and then the cleaning around all the little places is just a little too much for me (not to mention getting gunk off the grates). That is why, after 2 1/2 years of trying to get used to it, I have decided to replace my gas range with a brand new smooth top electric range. People tell me I must be CRAZY because I'm the only person they know who prefers electric over gas. The only thing I will miss is turning off the heat immediately when something boils over. So I will have to get used to moving the pan off again. But it's worth it to me to clean up a boil over on the smooth top vs. the gas burner-cover-slots thing. AND I'll have my wonderful convection oven back and maybe my cookies too!...See MoreIs it safe to have Gas AND Electric Stove in kitchen?
Comments (29)liebenswert We lived in France for a few years. Renting a house was weird for us. You've all heard of the expression "Everything but the kitchen sink", well that was it. They took everything cabinets, appliances, even the light bulbs the doorbell just had wires sticking out but the kitchen sink was left. I was not aware it worked that way in Canada.. I befriended a French couple who had lived in the US. They bought a house in the US during their stay because at that time they thought housing was dirt cheap comparatively and they felt they could make money. Then they dismantled the entire kitchen and had it shipped to France and reinstalled. I asked them how they could sell a house in the heartland of the US without a kitchen....they replaced the kitchen with cheaper cabinets/appliances and sold the house. Sitting in their "American Kitchen" in France was like being home. They even exported the garbage disposer which was something not available in France. Funny but true... Inga...See MoreSandy Gordon
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