[HospitalCoder]

Originally Posted by DimondAngels

Replacing my gas stove and trying to decide if I should go with an electric or a gas stove. Thanks

For what it’s worth, Gas Stoves Are Worse for Climate and Health Than Previously Thought | Smart News|
Smithsonian Magazine

I did pay to have a gas line brought into the kitchen from behind it in the garage and I still love a gas cooktop but if I had seen articles like this prior to my decision, I would have gone with electric induction. I hate regular electric cooktops but I’ve read enough positive reviews of induction cooktops to believe I would not have minded cooking with it.

[PoolBrews]

Originally Posted by GpaVader

Define Newer Homes... In Hammocks at Finney we all have gas, and what I understand anything south of the turnpike is gas. I was of the understanding that if you were south of 44 you had gas...

Having Gas was a selling point for us.

So... once you go south of 44, it's smelly and noisy (what with everyone having gas and all)? I've never seen that mentioned on the list of living north vs south!

(I just couldn't resist!)

[Blueblaze]

Originally Posted by dtennent

Given that carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and water vapor are all odorless, colorless gases, I suspect that you smell something else. First might be the trace thiol which is doped into natural gas. Second might be nitric oxide which would have a very sharp odor. If you really think you can smell CO, would you please describe the odor?

Natural gas is not pure methane. I am pretty sure what I am smelling is trace amounts of soot. I spent 40 years in the energy biz, working for a NG pipeline company. I know what I'm talking about on this subject.

Even with trace amounts of soot, NG is still by far the cleanest source of energy available, by any honest measure -- far cleaner than solar or nuclear, and we've got a hundred year supply right here in America. I just don't care for the smell of burning NG in my kitchen.

[jump4]

Induction is the best. Fast like gas. Flat surface easy to wipe clean.

[rothbear]

I have a Frigidaire induction and love it. Faster than gas with easy clean up. Plus I have an extra lightweight "work" surface to use when needed. Controls are on the back away from little fingers when grandkids are here. I already had a set of Cook's Essential pots and pans from QVC that worked on it. If your pans have a thick bonded bottom on them, they will work. Cast iron works, both regular and enamel coated (LeCreuset). I have a few LeCreuset non-stick PRO fry pans and they work great. The only thing I can't use are my Corning ones and frankly they were a bear to clean after using them on my other electric stoves, but perfect for my microwave or oven. I have had this unit for almost 8 years with not 1 second of regret. Our house came with only gas for the stove and we paid $250 extra for the electric and it was worth every penny.

[SusanStCatherine]

Is there anything you don't like about your gas stove? If not, get gas again. It's what you are used to. Most consider gas the better option for various reasons already mentioned.

Induction being the fastest, does require certain kind of pots and pans. GE was offering free ones if you purchased induction.

If you switch to electric, you need to make sure the electrical outlet behind the stove is rated for that.

I had electric most of my life and I'm used to it. I had gas in a one year rental and absolutely hated it - ugly bulky grates and very difficult to clean and I couldn't get the flame right. My new glass cook top has a power boil burner which is very quick. The glass cook top is pretty easy to clean. It can get scratches, so it's not perfect.

Good luck!

[DonnaNi4os]

If I had gas in my development I would definitely go with a gas stove. I still have trouble getting used to the electric range and it’s been almost 5 years.

[Blackbird45]

In my lifetime I have had both and both were good. They both have their pros and cons but if you know how to cook it doesn't matter.
I just had a new electric cook top installed last week. It has 5 burners, no knobs, it even has a timer so when I drift off, I will not burn my food.
It will probably take me 2 weeks to get used to, about the same amount of time to break in a new pair of shoes.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Garywt

If we could we would have gas but we can’t. Figure in the cost of running an electric line if you go with electric.

I’m willing to bet bet every house has 220V for electric stove in villages? Only where no gas is available there no gas pipe that plugged. I wish I had 220v plug for my water heater. Electric water heater much easier to replace.

If natural gas goes off charts within next year it may be cheater to run electricity for electric water heater.

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by skippy05

The old wives' tale that gas cooks better than electricity was only true until induction was invented. Induction is faster to heat, faster to cool, less messy to clean, and incredibly more controllable than gas to the point of minute temperature control. Yes, you require cookware where the bottom will hold a magnet. But, these are easily found everywhere including HomeGoods. Induction Ranges and Cooktops used to be very expensive and no longer are. A new Frigidaire Induction Range is what I'm using and on sale, it was 1300 at Lowes. The glass top itself does not get hot, only your cookware does. This is key in cleaning up the glass top afterward. Nothing burns to scorch to the glass and a spray or Windex or a soapy rag and 5 seconds later your top is whistle clean. Contrast that with trying to clean a gas or electric cooktop afterward! It does not work that way. Induction also places the heat evenly INSIDE the bottom of the COOKWARE (not the surface of the cookware), whereas gas has MUCH MUCH of the heat coming AROUND the sides of your cookware and heating your HOUSE instead of the food. All of this is true no matter how much the die-hard fans of gas remain unaware of the reality of the subject.

Induction ranges have glass tops? I prefer not to use a glass top range. I had one of those in my south Florida home (electric) and was always worried that I was going to break the glass. I know someone right now who is waiting on the part to replace a cracked glass top on their range. The cost is over a thousand dollars. Yikes!

I will admit that cleaning that glass top was very easy. I used some kind of thick white stuff in a bottle that I rubbed on and waited for it to dry completely. Wiped clean as a whistle. I still prefer not to have a glass top.

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by HospitalCoder

For what it’s worth, Gas Stoves Are Worse for Climate and Health Than Previously Thought | Smart News|
Smithsonian Magazine

I did pay to have a gas line brought into the kitchen from behind it in the garage and I still love a gas cooktop but if I had seen articles like this prior to my decision, I would have gone with electric induction. I hate regular electric cooktops but I’ve read enough positive reviews of induction cooktops to believe I would not have minded cooking with it.

I scanned the article. Doesn't bother me. I will continue to cook with gas.

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by Blackbird45

In my lifetime I have had both and both were good. They both have their pros and cons but if you know how to cook it doesn't matter.
I just had a new electric cook top installed last week. It has 5 burners, no knobs, it even has a timer so when I drift off, I will not burn my food.
It will probably take me 2 weeks to get used to, about the same amount of time to break in a new pair of shoes.

There is a reason professional chefs cook on gas stoves and they do know how to cook

Also.....how do you cook roasted peppers on an electric element or an induction cook top? I love roasted peppers made right on the fire.

[Sherry8bal]

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my electric glass top range. So easy to cook with and to keep clean. I wouldn't have anything else.

[BrianL]

Gas stoves are very large pollution generators releasing chemicals that are extremely detrimental to your health

There's a battle over your gas stove, climate change and health : NPR

[cherylncliff]

Originally Posted by DimondAngels

Replacing my gas stove and trying to decide if I should go with an electric or a gas stove. Thanks

We are building a new home and chose to go with an induction. Electric ovens give more even heat. The cooktop is induction which does require special pans (if a magnet sticks to your pan it will work, and gives temperature control equivalent to gas. It is much more efficient than eith gas or electric and you do not have the vapors from burning gas.