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Old 10-03-2013, 11:51 AM
 
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We wouldn't even look at a house with an electric cooktop. I love to cook, so it's gas only for me. I do like an electric oven for baking though.
You'd rule out a house based on an APPLIANCE?? It costs a couple hundred bucks to run a gas line off an existing supply to a stove.
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Old 10-03-2013, 11:59 AM
 
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OP, electric is more common here, I think it is cheaper for the builder. All of the rentals I looked at had electric. The majority of the homes I viewed were also electric but the good news is the majority had gas heat so all we had to do was run the line over for the stove. It is an easy fix if you like the rest of the house. I am not sure how many homes I saw but it was a lot, and only one had no gas going into it and none in the street.
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Old 10-03-2013, 01:12 PM
 
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This may seem like a trivial thing, but I just need to know. As I am looking at pics of homes, it looks like the kitchens mostly use Electric top ranges. Is that the norm, or are there apartments/Houses with gas ranges.
As far as apartments, the majority have electric ranges. I prefer a gas range because you have consistent, even heat instead of the electric coil heating up and then shutting off, then heating up again.

I don't ever recall seeing a cook on tv using an electric range.
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Old 10-03-2013, 01:42 PM
 
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I don't ever recall seeing a cook on tv using an electric range.
Watch the guy who does cooking segments on News14.
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Old 10-03-2013, 06:31 PM
 
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You'd rule out a house based on an APPLIANCE?? It costs a couple hundred bucks to run a gas line off an existing supply to a stove.

Not always true. We did look into that and sometimes it's easy and sometimes not. Depends on where the appliance is and if the house is slab or crawl space. Either way, we decided there were plenty of houses to choose from so we went with what we wanted.
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Old 10-03-2013, 06:45 PM
 
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Not always true. We did look into that and sometimes it's easy and sometimes not. Depends on where the appliance is and if the house is slab or crawl space. Either way, we decided there were plenty of houses to choose from so we went with what we wanted.
Agreed. It's certainly, not always "a couple hundred bucks." This is coming from a former kitchen designer. I've seen the best of existing setups and the worst of existing setups, with the prices to back it up.
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Old 10-03-2013, 11:04 PM
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Induction. No contest.
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Old 10-03-2013, 11:25 PM
 
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Induction. No contest.
For the most boring cooking known to mankind, be my guest.


Induction Vs Gas Cooktops - E&S Trading - YouTube

For potential health hazards, be my guest:

http://theinductionsite.com/radiation.shtml
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Old 10-04-2013, 05:06 AM
 
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This may seem like a trivial thing, but I just need to know. As I am looking at pics of homes, it looks like the kitchens mostly use Electric top ranges. Is that the norm, or are there apartments/Houses with gas ranges.
Those electric cook tops are cheaper than a decent gas cook top so that is why you see them. Most in the island do not have a downdraft or hood. You don't get anything nice, even at $500K. It is a cost cutting move by the builder.
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Old 10-04-2013, 07:00 AM
 
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Before we get knee deep in conspiracy stories, remember that natural gas was traditionally not widely available in homes here. When my parents moved here in '78 the home they bought had a natural gas furnace. It took a month and three different techs to get their gas clothes dryer hooked up. Things have improved since then, but I'd wager that natural gas is still not available for the majority of homeowners. LP is available, but significantly more expensive.
I grew up in a home with natural gas, but absent gas I'm a fan of an induction cooktop. I'd seriously question any safety concerns about induction cooking, especially when compared to a cooking method that involves an open flame.
As a previous poster noted, electric ovens do have some advantages over gas - the extra water vapor produced in a gas fired oven is often a problem in baking.

Frank
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