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Old 11-11-2015, 05:56 AM
 
Location: Punta Gorda, FL
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Which one do you have or which do you prefer? I like gas stoves better because when I am through cooking, I can turn it off and not worry about it overcooking my food. I can cook with an electric stove too, but it isn't as exciting. It doesn't give that same experience as the gas stove does. I wonder why the electric stove is so hot (no pun intended, ok maybe a little) anyways.
I suppose it depends on what you're used to. All I knew were gas stoves until one day my dad bought my mom an electric stove and she hated it. I like gas because I know it. I can see the flame and know by looking about how fast or slow it will cook something.

I'm in Florida now and electric is predominant. Like my mother, I don't like the electric coil burner but there are some very sophisticated electric ranges in homes today. Whether I like electric or not, I'll have to learn to live with it.
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Old 11-11-2015, 11:34 AM
 
Location: Myrtle Creek, Oregon
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Which one do you have or which do you prefer? I like gas stoves better because when I am through cooking, I can turn it off and not worry about it overcooking my food. I can cook with an electric stove too, but it isn't as exciting. It doesn't give that same experience as the gas stove does. I wonder why the electric stove is so hot (no pun intended, ok maybe a little) anyways.
They both have advantages and disadvantages. Gas is faster, hotter and more responsive. Modern electric ceramic cooktops are thermostatically controlled, easier to clean, and the oven includes a broiler that actually works.
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Old 11-11-2015, 11:38 AM
 
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Well yes, except I already have a gas stove that just turns on when I ask it to, even when the power is out.

I just repeatedly asked my stove to light and....nothing. You are lucky you opted for the voice activation option. I am jealous!
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Old 11-11-2015, 11:51 AM
 
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I just repeatedly asked my stove to light and....nothing. You are lucky you opted for the voice activation option. I am jealous!
It's old and senile but works with minimal backtalk

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Old 11-11-2015, 02:43 PM
 
Location: the very edge of the continent
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My preference... gas stovetop burners, electric convection oven. Had the best of both worlds with a Viking 6 burner gas cooktop and 2 Dacor electric convection wall ovens. Holiday meals for the extended family were a breeze.
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Old 11-11-2015, 03:33 PM
 
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One reason not to have gas in your house is a recent explosion in the city where my father lives. 1 dead and 13 injured, and the 2 homes on either side also were damaged.
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Old 11-12-2015, 01:15 PM
 
Location: The analog world
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One reason not to have gas in your house is a recent explosion in the city where my father lives. 1 dead and 13 injured, and the 2 homes on either side also were damaged.
There's a trunk line running right along my property line ten feet from my dining room. Choosing an electric over a gas wouldn't make a bit of difference in the risk of a natural gas explosion. That being said, our house now runs on solar power, so I have an electric range.
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