[tankman]

Purchased our new home in The Villages that had gas. Paid extra for an electric range, the wiring to the range, and a larger electrical panel. For some reason, the builder still ran a gas line to the range location. Every home we have lived in for the past 60 years I either put in an electric range or it was already in place. Can't justify cooking on a gas fire when electric is safer for my wife.

[Just jimmy]

Originally Posted by WiscoDogsDad

I totally respect that advice, Tinker.

I was on the precipice of ordering an induction....one very highly rated by Consumer Reports.

THEN I learned that I was able to invest in this project....and get back to cooking on my beloved natural gas.

I've been here five months, struggling with a GE Profile electric that is original to the home and NOT up to my standards.

Finding out that I CAN get back to NG has been very intriguing and alluring. But I am not one to initiate projects without a fairly clear understanding of the total outlay. I don't have that understanding, at this point.

If the interior plumbing costs, added to the TECO costs to run the line and install the meter, make this a project whose costs I don't want to bear, I will definitely pull the trigger on induction!

We had a natural gas up north for 35 years. Did not want Electric when we got here. We got induction and it’s every bit as good as gas. We have had the induction for eight years.

[Nana2Teddy]

Originally Posted by jrref

We chose to get an all electric house as well because of safety reasons and we didn't need yet another "Transport" charge for the gas since we would have only used it for cooking and maybe the drier. We changed the stove to induction and love it. Much better than NG.

I also know many who removed NG from their homes for many reasons.

How is NG removed from a home? Is it pricey? I know we have the gas line in the attic of our 3 y/o home. We’d then have to replace our gas stove and dryer, but I’d love to have an induction stove. Hubby I’m sure though would hate to see our $400+ summer monthly electric bill shoot up even higher, but would do it to get the gas line out of the attic if it was affordable.

[asianthree]

Originally Posted by Nana2Teddy

How is NG removed from a home? Is it pricey? I know we have the gas line in the attic of our 3 y/o home. We’d then have to replace our gas stove and dryer, but I’d love to have an induction stove. Hubby I’m sure though would hate to see our $400+ summer monthly electric bill shoot up even higher.

Wow $400+ electric seems high, unless you keep super low temps. Our highest in 2.5 years was $236. Our temp is 76° during the day 73° at night. But we are only cooling 2900+sf. Our downfall is leaving sliders open too often going in & out to the pool.

[Nana2Teddy]

Originally Posted by MandoMan

True, but most homes here with electric stoves and microwave ovens over the top of them do not have adequate ventilation. Adequate ventilation means you can’t have a microwave oven over the stove, so you need somewhere else to put it. You need to have a good range hood installed with a big fan, and you need an exhaust vent either through the side wall of your house (if your stove is on an outside wall) or through the ceiling and roof. And it means actually using the range hood whenever the stove is used (including the oven). You may also need another vent in the wall of the kitchen to let in fresh air to make up for what has been exhausted. If you don’t have one, the fan will try to suck air from outside through any little openings, like around doors and windows, but homes are much better sealed now than they were when we were kids. Without this exhausting and fresh air, you could end up with a “sick house.”

This is an expense of several thousand dollars that the original poster needs to figure into the budget.

Our 3 y/o veranda home south of 44 has a microwave over the gas stove. The fan is in the microwave, which sounds like it’s not an efficient way to exhaust the gas fumes from our stove. Our kitchen is in the middle of the house so gas lines run through the attic, and I’m guessing the exhaust fan is routed into the attic. Sounds like this isn’t a great situation. We never open windows, and rarely think to turn on the fan.

[Nana2Teddy]

Originally Posted by asianthree

Wow $400+ electric seems high, unless you keep super low temps. Our highest in 2.5 years was $236. Our temp is 76° during the day 73° at night. But we are only cooling 2900+sf. Our downfall is leaving sliders open too often going in & out to the pool.

Temps 73 day, 72 night, sometimes lower. Two minisplits in lanai, one in garage, and last summer had a whole house dehumidifier installed in attic that likely runs 24/7. I have it set at 45% because I can’t stand the humidity. I grew up in, and moved from a dry desert climate, so I will never get used to the humidity. Stove and dryer are the only gas appliances. No pool.

Home is a veranda Mason 4 br, 3 bth, 2300 sf + 400 sf lanai that’s always open to the house except when we’re sleeping.

Garage temp is set at 78 unless we need it lower while working out there. Last month’s electric bill was $445. Totally worth it to me for the comfort level we have in our home. Hubby is happy if I’m happy. Winter electric bill is much lower obviously.

[ellenwelsh]

Originally Posted by Joecooool418

Don't do it. Gas stoves elevate benzene levels in the home, and there is a direct link to several different cancers.

ScienceDirect

Just a moment...

I have had gas stoves all my adult life and my mother prior to then. No cancer here.

[Ritagoyer]

Originally Posted by Nana2Teddy

Our 3 y/o veranda home south of 44 has a microwave over the gas stove. The fan is in the microwave, which sounds like it’s not an efficient way to exhaust the gas fumes from our stove. Our kitchen is in the middle of the house so gas lines run through the attic, and I’m guessing the exhaust fan is routed into the attic. Sounds like this isn’t a great situation. We never open windows, and rarely think to turn on the fan.

If you have a Designer home your microwave is vented to the attic and out onto the roof. I an not sure if all of them are, check the attic and look for a pipe.

[jrref]

Originally Posted by Nana2Teddy

How is NG removed from a home? Is it pricey? I know we have the gas line in the attic of our 3 y/o home. We’d then have to replace our gas stove and dryer, but I’d love to have an induction stove. Hubby I’m sure though would hate to see our $400+ summer monthly electric bill shoot up even higher, but would do it to get the gas line out of the attic if it was affordable.

They just remove the gas meter supplying the gas to your home and cap off the inlet to your home. There is no reason to remover the flexible gas tubing throughout your home.

[merrymini]

Don’t do it. I had natural gas for decades and when we came down here we only had electric, which I hated. Got an induction and it is better than gas. I cannot be happier. Best decision I ever made.

[Nana2Teddy]

Originally Posted by jrref

They just remove the gas meter supplying the gas to your home and cap off the inlet to your home. There is no reason to remover the flexible gas tubing throughout your home.

Except then we’re left with no way to run gas dryer and gas range. I imagine getting the necessary electric lines installed to use an electric dryer and an induction range is likely several thousand dollars, plus the cost of the new dryer and range. Unlikely hubby will go for it even with it being safer for us during lightning storms. Thanks though!

[Nana2Teddy]

Originally Posted by Ritagoyer

If you have a Designer home your microwave is vented to the attic and out onto the roof. I an not sure if all of them are, check the attic and look for a pipe.

We have a veranda, which is a designer model with privacy fencing. I’m thinking you’re correct though and our gas range does vent through attic to roof. I’ll ask hubby if he’s ever checked when up in attic.

[Nana2Teddy]

Originally Posted by ellenwelsh

I have had gas stoves all my adult life and my mother prior to then. No cancer here.

Same here, except have used gas stoves since childhood in 50s/60s when as kids my four siblings and I would fight over the two electric wall heaters in our small home during winter, causing one or two of us to use the gas burners on the kitchen stove to warm up. No ventilation that I can remember either. 72 now and still kicking, lol.