Re: Electric vs Gas

terrier3 · ‎03-10-2010

On 11/30/2014 Irshgrl31201 said:
I prefer gas. When we bought our house they had electric stoves and we pulled them all out and had it converted to gas. Gas is so much better in many ways. I prefer a gas stove 100%! Plus if the power goes out you can still cook!

As for safety, I don't think electric is so much safer. Yes, gas does have the potential to explode but how many fires are started each year due to faulty electric?

Was it expensive to switch to gas?

I want to do it - but I assume it will be expensive. The gas lines leading to my home are over 100 years old.

JustJazzmom · ‎03-09-2010

On 11/30/2014 terrier3 said:
On 11/30/2014 Irshgrl31201 said:
I prefer gas. When we bought our house they had electric stoves and we pulled them all out and had it converted to gas. Gas is so much better in many ways. I prefer a gas stove 100%! Plus if the power goes out you can still cook!

As for safety, I don't think electric is so much safer. Yes, gas does have the potential to explode but how many fires are started each year due to faulty electric?

Was it expensive to switch to gas?

I want to do it - but I assume it will be expensive. The gas lines leading to my home are over 100 years old.

I suggest calling your utility company that services the area for gas and ask for pricing. I do believe that the utility company can insert PVC piping inside the older pipes (no leaks with PVC vs old pipes at their joint connections). If possible, try and get your meter on the outside of your home so that you do not have to deal with estimated bills or allowing the technician in on a semi monthly basis to read the meter.

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Irshgrl31201 · ‎03-18-2010

On 11/30/2014 terrier3 said:
On 11/30/2014 Irshgrl31201 said:
I prefer gas. When we bought our house they had electric stoves and we pulled them all out and had it converted to gas. Gas is so much better in many ways. I prefer a gas stove 100%! Plus if the power goes out you can still cook!

As for safety, I don't think electric is so much safer. Yes, gas does have the potential to explode but how many fires are started each year due to faulty electric?

Was it expensive to switch to gas?

I want to do it - but I assume it will be expensive. The gas lines leading to my home are over 100 years old.

It wasn't too bad because we already had gas lines for the fireplaces. I actually don't remember the exact price so I will have to ask my husband but it was less than I thought it would be.

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terrier3 · ‎03-10-2010

On 11/30/2014 Irshgrl31201 said:
On 11/30/2014 terrier3 said:
On 11/30/2014 Irshgrl31201 said:
I prefer gas. When we bought our house they had electric stoves and we pulled them all out and had it converted to gas. Gas is so much better in many ways. I prefer a gas stove 100%! Plus if the power goes out you can still cook!

As for safety, I don't think electric is so much safer. Yes, gas does have the potential to explode but how many fires are started each year due to faulty electric?

Was it expensive to switch to gas?

I want to do it - but I assume it will be expensive. The gas lines leading to my home are over 100 years old.

It wasn't too bad because we already had gas lines for the fireplaces. I actually don't remember the exact price so I will have to ask my husband but it was less than I thought it would be.

Thanks...I'll give them a call!

brii · ‎06-20-2010

I'm converting my fireplace to gas. That's my next project. I have no idea what's involved. I want to put a smokeless fireplace in the bedroom. I want the glass stones in the bottom.

Hooty · ‎03-09-2010

I like natural gas for heating, but like electric for cooking!

bells4me · ‎03-13-2010

Natural gas.

GCR18 · ‎07-03-2013

I've only had electric appliances and they've always met my needs. Lived in a couple townhouses with electric heat and a couple houses with gas heat. I prefer the gas heat because I think it heats better and it was cheaper. In my current house, I have a gas fireplace and don't know how I lived without one.

Financialgrl · ‎03-13-2010

I've had both and prefer gas for heat/cooking. I live rural and most of us have propane or oil furnaces because we all have transfer switches to connect to generators if power goes out (cuz we won't have water or septic otherwise either).

When power goes out we can hook up to a portable generator. Propane, oil, or natural gas run stoves and furnaces use very little killowatts to run and we can get by with a smallish (5000 watt) generator to run those so when power goes out, we have heat, can cook, use our wells and flush the toilets. Our homes function with little disruption, however, electric homes require much larger (and very cost prohibitive) systems for that to happen. I also think gas heat feels much warmer.

Libbylady · ‎03-09-2010

I know many cooks prefer gas to electric. I have a gas home, but capped off the stove and have an electric oven. I have a very vivid memory of seeing my mom catch her robe sleeve on fire when I was little. I was terrified, although she was able to extinguish the fire quickly.

Gas stoves just scare me and I've avoided them all my life. When my house is sold someday, the new owner has her choice.