gas/electric ranges
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Anonymous
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We are new to the area and renting, but keeping an eye on the market for buying once we are comfortable and know the area better. (MoCo)
Why in the world do these homes all have electric stoves?? Is gas not available? How much does it cost to switch over? I would be very unhappy with electric long term - how do I avoid this?? |
Anonymous
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Some people like electric stoves. A lot of homes don't have gas heat, so they don't have gas lines at all for a stove. (Electric heat pumps can be a pretty economical heat source in the winter in temperate climate like ours, with the occasionally crazy price of oil.)
I lived with an electric stove (and an electric heat pump) for 12 years. I liked it just fine. I have a gas stove now and I like it just fine too. I don't really care either way, though I did find it easier to keep my electric smooth cooktop clean. |
Anonymous
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I think it because of when they were built.
In our area, the pre-early 70s houses all have gas. The mid 70s-80s houses all have electric kitchens. The newer houses have gas. |
Anonymous
| My home was built in 1990 and I paid to convert from electric to gas. I've had gas in almost very home except for 1 rental, that one had an electric range I hated! Only cost about $750 to convert since my gas heater was already in utility room directly under kitchen. |
Anonymous
| My home was built in 1978 and the entire development was electric only. If we want to bring gas lines in, the entire development has to go in on it. There's no way we're going to get everyone to agree to it, so unfortunately, we are stuck. It sucks. |
Anonymous
Can you put in an above ground tank that the gas company fills once a month? My parents did this for cooking and heat. It was very easy and affordable. |
Anonymous
People are talking about natural gas. You are talking about propane. No one wants propane. |
Anonymous
That just sounds very, very dangerous. |
Anonymous
It is not dangerous and is actually quite common in some areas. |
Anonymous
| Yes, liquid propane is very prevalent. it is really the only way rural homes get in-house cooking done with a real fire, other than wood stoves. It's so popular that most major appliance companies make liquid propane versions of their ranges, or offer a simple conversion kit. |
Anonymous
| The newer electric ranges aren't bad. You just have to get used to them. |
Anonymous
High end stoves ($15k+) come in propane versions. It is probably less dangerous than natural gas bc at least if you have issues the amount of gas is limited. |
Anonymous
Can you explain how they are different? Are there electric stoves with responsive temperature control, other than induction? My house has an electric stove but gas furnace so I am weighing whether to pay to run a has line to the kitchen or just stick with electric. |
Anonymous
| We converted from electric to a gas stove during a kitchen renovation. It cost about $1000 to run the gas line. I would never willingly go back to an electric stove. |
Anonymous
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There is no gas to my home (we have oil heat, electric appliances). We are working with the gas company to bring lines to our neighborhood. It's going to cost each house $4k, plus you must switch all furnaces/appliances to gas within 6 months ($10k+). If you plan to be in the house long term, it's probably worth it...but in a transient area where many move within 5 years, you won't see the value returned.
We're going to try to scrounge up the money to do it, because I'm hopeful it will make the house easier to sell down the road. FTR, I love my electric stove. My kitchen is small, so the solid surface becomes extra counter space when I am unpacking groceries or organizing the pantry. |