[Txcottage]

Originally Posted by lstevenson1470

I hate electric stoves, but Pine Ridge doesn't have gas. I would like to have a propane tank buried and switch to a gas stove. Has anyone done this?

We had a 50 gal propane tank installed below ground 12 years ago- you just see a small black mound above. It’s only been filled once when we got to 50% during that time although the company does monthly checks. I love having a dual fuel stove( gas cooktop/electric oven below) and when others had no electricity, I could still cook.

[popbaby2]

Originally Posted by DAVES

As said in my previous post, you need to teach that horse who is the boss. Unlike gas, the temperature does not change as fast particularly when you turn down the heat. I regularly make quantities of stuff like lentil soup, pea soup etc in large old pressure cookers.
I've even mastered that without burning. That was tough. Three or four gallons of burnt tasting soup is truly a disaster.

With induction, change of temp is IMMEDIATE!! Its fantastic!

[DDToto41]

Originally Posted by lstevenson1470

I hate electric stoves, but Pine Ridge doesn't have gas. I would like to have a propane tank buried and switch to a gas stove. Has anyone done this?

Be careful, get a competent bonded plumber to help with this. A gas orifice is much larger than a propane orifice, it produces a much higher flame and can catch your house on fire.

[jdulej]

Originally Posted by Engine12

Belleview Propane will also bury and supply your tanks. Great company to work with !

I'm not sure if this happens in FL (it does in CA), if you have a tank installed make sure you actually own the tank vs. just renting it. The up front cost if you rent the tank will be a lot lower, but it's a hassle if you sell the house with a rented tank.

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

The gas vs electric doesn’t concern me I’m on my 6th home in villages and all buyers of my homes got a new stove and dishwasher because I never turned them on, I will say this ,I’m glad the current home which is my first pre owned home is electric which eliminates that small gas bill . Cooking is overrated and I’m healthy , low cholesterol, and no meds at 82 and love take out or eating in restaurants

[elevatorman]

Call the gas company and make sure there is no gas in your neighborhood. We are in a section of Duval that is all electric. However when the infrastructure was put in they ran gas pipes down the road and did not run gas to the homes. So the gas may be on your street just not run to your house.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by lstevenson1470

Regarding the induction stoves, do they reduce head quickly as well as heat up quickly? I'm always missjudging the temperatures before I walk away. For example, I get a nice simmer, watch for a minute, an then walk away. And it burns or boils over. Or I reduce temperature, watch for a minute for a nice simmer, walk away and when I get back it isn't simmering.

It is just like anything else it takes some patience and practice. We have to learn to move things OFF THE BURNER.

[golfnut]

We live in Belvedere and have gas, when we wanted new appliances we switched to an electric smooth top stove, we love it and clean up is a breeze, we couldn't keep the grates on the gas stove clean and it took forever to clean them.

[kkingston57]

Originally Posted by Koapaka

Just wondering, are you aware of induction cooking options and how much less expensive it would be than to do the gas conversion??? With a swap out like this, you would be getting the control you want on heat settings. A fraction of the cost for what you are wanting to achieve. https://www.homedepot.com/p/FRIGIDAI...ction-overview

Had the same thought. We went with induction stove. Faster than gas. Takes about 90 seconds to get water to boiling point and a lot less heat. Also it is much more controllable on the heat, especially when we have to simmer something.

Looked into getting a gas tankless hot water heater. Cost to install outweighed possible long term water heating cost.

[joelfmi]

Speak to the Villages construction department and Licensed Plumber tell them what you are doing they will direct you on what you have to do. Please don't look for bargains their none.

[TedfromGA]

Originally Posted by Zanicky

If you don’t mind me asking, how many times has your power gone out and needed the generator?

We've had the home generator for 3 years. We live in the Buttonwood area just north of 466a. We lost the power for 30 minutes once in that time. So the "elephant in the room" - is the cost worth it? $13k seems a lot until you spend 24 hours in the Florida heat and humidity and potentially start a mold problem in your home. For me it is peace of mind and worth the $$. Same type of question when it comes to purchasing a car - do you buy one for $20k or one for $60k? It is all up to the beholder.

[C. C. Rider]

I've been in Florida for 19 years. The longest time we were ever without electric power was in 2004 when it was off for about 2 1/2 days on one occasion. Another time that same year, the power was off for about 1 day.

Since then, the electric companies have done a much better job of "hardening" their transmission facilities. Since 2004, I can only recall a couple of times where the electric was off for a few hours.

I would say that if you have a generator with enough fuel to last for 12 to 15 hours, it's very unlikely that you would ever need more.