Gas stove, heat in TV??

[Happinow]

Sorry everyone but I've been trying to start a new thread and since I'm fairly new to this site I haven't been successful. Can anyone tell me if having gas service in our home to be built is an option? I'd like a gas stove, gas water heater, etc, but in the models we looked at all of these are electric. I was looking on line at some homes built a bit earlier that are for sale and they advertise that they have gas stove and heat. Does anyone know if this is a possibility?? Not a fan of electric anything. Thanks for your help.

[villages07]

I believe that all new construction is all-electric. Gas heat/appliances ceased to be an option somewhere around 2007-2008.

[Ooper]

Afraid you are gonna have to buy a pre-owned if you want gas.

[LvmyPug2]

sorry, new construction is electric only.

[golf2140]

There is gas in the front of your home. Contact TECO. I just received a ltter that stated if I installed two machines that used gas, TECO would run the lines to the meter

[CarGuys]

Sorry,

Our first reality check when we decieded to buy here.:oops:

There is natural gas in TV new sections. Best you can do if you want a Gas stove like you are used to is have a large propane tank buried.

After awhile the other benefits of the Villages outweigh no Gas.

We are looking at the new electric units. There are getting better with the fake look!

Welcome to TOTV:wave:

[mulligan]

The pool heater @ Tamarind Grove is gas fired. It would be interesting to see exactly where the underground gas main is located.

[graciegirl]

I will go to my death believing that heat is heat and cooking is the same on/in both.

And at least two people think I am a good cook.

We had gas in rental for three months and I tested the theory. Cooking results are the same. When air is heated, moisture is disappated so there is not such a thing as moist heat in an oven unless moisture comes from food and food is covered so as to steam.

Now with gas the flame is NOW and with electricity you have to wait a bit.

AND...all houses that burned down here that were struck by lightning had gas lines running through attic.(That is WHERE gas lines are run) I was told that. I could be wrong.

I probably am wrong. I haven't had my coffee yet this morning.

And the gas/ electric people are a bit like the Democrat and Republican people, not much chance of changing their minds....

I saw the slogan over at the Electric Company...a big sign that said.

LET'S PASS GAS!

[BobandMarilyn]

When we built one year ago, the lack of gas (so to speak) was an issue. We did not want the cost of a buried propane tank or the lightning risk associated with a gas line running through the attic. Our solution was to purchase an induction range which requires magnetic cookware. It operates very much like gas and my wife is very happy with it.

We prearranged with the appliance subcontractor to change out the builder provided stove the day after closing. The upcharge was fair, and we also swapped out the dishwasher for a Kitchenaid. Happy campers.

[Bill-n-Brillo]

.............

LET'S PASS GAS!

Just don't light a match........... :shocked:

Bill :wave:

[2BNTV]

I saw the slogan over at the Electric Company...a big sign that said.

LET'S PASS GAS!

Just don't light a match........... :shocked:

Bill :wave:

You guys are just too funny. :a20:

[Carla B]

T&D told us that if our house was located close to the gas main that runs along Canal St. we could get natural gas piped in. It wasn't so we didn't. Anyhow, they know all about the workings here.

[buggyone]

When my wife and I moved to The Villages 2 years ago, we wanted gas appliances and heating. New homes did not offer that luxury. We decided to buy a re-sale home built in 2003. It has gas plus so many extras we never thought of before.

I was able to negotiate price with the seller (cannot do that with a new home), no construction going on around us, mature landscaping, and a paid off bond. The bond issue saved us well over $20,000.

I am a 10 minute or so golf cart ride to either Spanish Springs or Lake Sumter Landing.

In my opinion, a re-sale home is a far better deal than a new home in The Villages.

[graciegirl]

I think whichever home you choose is the best for you.

It is your home to enter to be cooler or warmer than outdoors and to hang your stuff on the walls and put your stuff in the closets and drawers and have pictures of your grandkids. It is your place to hang your cross or crucifix or to sit your menorrah. It is your place to store your craft supplies and your pickleball paddle and your golf clubs. It is your place to work puzzles or to play Mah-jong or Euchre with your friends and to have pot luck dinners in the garage or driveway. It is your place to plant your flowers and to find warmth and fellowship from your neighbors.

It doesn't matter if it is new or a resale. It is the best home for you.

Welcome home.

[2BNTV]

A house is not a home unless it is filled with love. :)

Everybody has their needs and wants in a home.

Like some people have said before, "when you walk into a house and it feels like home, then that's the one you should buy".

[Happinow]

Thanks everyone for the advice. Wasn't sure how/where the gas lines were run. It's pretty scary to think of a gas line in the attic with all the lightening. It's not a necessity that we have gas because I currently have electric. I've had the opportunity to use gas and I like it much better. I'm giving it a great deal of thought. Somehow I think I would be a nervous wreck with a gas line in my attic! Thanks for your input. Much appreciated.

[buggyone]

The man I purchased my home from was an electrical engineer. He knew and respected lightning. He had lightning rods installed on the roof and they are grounded with braided copper going deep into the ground. No worries about being struck by lightning and having a fire from it.

[cquick]

I have had electric since 1988 (in Illinois) and also in Orlando since 1998. I love my glass cooking top stove! so easy to keep clean.

[3puttharry]

The pool heater @ Tamarind Grove is gas fired. It would be interesting to see exactly where the underground gas main is located.

Saw your post and checked out the two heaters at St James. Ditto, natural gas (and it is not liquid propane)