electric stoves (HOA, houses, water heater)

[brook2ga]

Is there a problem with adding a gasline to a kitchen for a gas stove? Many houses I'm seeing on the RE listings have electric. Would this be an HOA issue? Thanks!

[rasmom]

Sometimes gas is not available from the road, therefore, the houses have electric. In my subdivision, there is no natural gas line. The only way to have gas is propane.Hope this helps.

[brook2ga]

thanks, appreciate your response. If the house has gas heat, can I assume it's an option then?

[rasmom]

Yes, if the house has gas heat, you can have a gas stove. You will need a plumber to install a line.I have no idea what that would cost. I wouldn't think it would be too expensive. Good luck!

[BobKovacs]

Do you have a basement that the gas line can be run through? If not, is the house a single-story so the attic is right above the kitchen? Depending on where the line needs to go to/from, you could be looking at $500 or $2,500- it's tough to say.

[Twinkletoes]

No, not a problem if gas heat is available at the house. Just a choice on the builder's part.

[brook2ga]

Thanks for your responses. The houses we're considering all have basements. One house needs a kitchen update and I figured if we're doing work anyway, I'd change to gas. Thanks again.

[jessiesma]

years ago with an accessible basement (unfinished ceiling) the materials are negligible $ and if you're redoing, the time for the plumber should be only about an hour. plumbing is no mystery if you like jigsaw puzzles it's just a series of pipe lengths and joints to connect from where the line comes into the house to the kitchen area. Don't know if you'll have to ask the gas co. to turn off the main, check that out once the plumber tells you what he needs.

Originally Posted by brookdaleresident

Thanks for your responses. The houses we're considering all have basements. One house needs a kitchen update and I figured if we're doing work anyway, I'd change to gas. Thanks again.

[atlantagreg30127]

My house (1960s brick ranch) actually still had the gas pipe sticking up out of the floor where at one time there was a gas cook stove in the kitchen. At some point people "updated" it to an electric stove and oven, so it was just a gas pipe stub. Duh. Gas is always better for cooking, plus if the power goes out you can at least still cook.

I was about to switch it back a couple of years ago but we had an ice storm that left us without power for a couple of days (including no heat), so I had a small gas space heater put in where that pipe was instead. Now at least there's something to heat the place if power goes out.

I'd hate to live in an all-electric place. I like the convenience of still being able to take a hot shower (via gas water heater) if the power does go out.

[NorthmeetsSouth]

Originally Posted by brookdaleresident

Thanks for your responses. The houses we're considering all have basements. One house needs a kitchen update and I figured if we're doing work anyway, I'd change to gas. Thanks again.

Chances are when you pull the stove out you will find that it is set up for both gas and electric. Most builders put both a 220 line and a gas line in because its a lot easier to do it before sheetrock than to try to retrofit it later. Inevitably, if a builder puts only one in then they will get a contract on the house calling for the other type of stove. Never fails.