I think a lot of people are irrationally afraid of gas stoves, that they'll
"start a fire" or something.
The worst kitchen accident I've personally witnessed was caused when one of
Angie's friends was melting beeswax on an electric stove, this was the old type
circular burner stove. She dripped some liquid was onto the burner which
immediately caught fire, blackened the ceiling before anybody could move.
Fortunately she had only spilled a little but the noise and bright fire was
pretty scary, we all went and had a sit down for a few minutes afterward.
I don't think a gas stove would have had that fire as there wouldn't have been
a hot surface for the liquid wax to get heated up on. I think it'd have just
passed through the flame and puddled in the stove.
-Curt
On Friday, June 28, 2019, 11:25:09 AM EDT, Randy Bennell via Mercedes
<mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
Is she used to using an electric stove? Most people prefer gas if they
have it for a while. Heats faster and has more infinite control.
We do not have a gas stove but have considered getting one.
On 28/06/2019 8:40 AM, Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote:
> Craig, and everyone else:
>
> Thanks for the input. I have been happy to light pilots or burners
> in exchange for appliances that run when there is no lektrick. A few
> yrs ago they buried the lektric service, and I put in a new 200A
> panel, so juice is available, and lektrick is much more reliable. Now
> it only goes out if someone takes out a pole on the highway.
>
> I think the stove is the major gripe. The pilot has not worked on it
> for at least 50 yrs. When I offered to try to clean it up and get the
> pilot working a few yrs ago she didn't want me to. We have a new
> kitchen design that can accommodate a 30" lektrick stove, and we have
> a 30" lektrick stove already. So, that gripe will go away.
>
> The current water heater is ok. I have a spare available (used 30
> gal LP) (both are over 40 yrs old, but used seasonally) my rule is
> to use/repair them until they leak.
> I am redoing the plumbing to PEX, and have a little closet for the
> water (pex manifolds) with space for a tankless. In this, I will move
> the current heater a few inches so it will take up less space.
> LP use is 200 lb per year at a cost of $300
> I just switched suppliers and LP going forward will be $180/yr.
> I guessed that $300 per year transferred to electric bill from the LP
> would pay for the Lektricity.
> An electronic ignition COULD be added to the current water heater, but
> that is NOT cheap.
>
> I do not know the temp of incoming water.
> Well is 30' sand point or 20' sand point (2 available)
> I have a 30 gal tempering tank available. I had planned to use it as
> an extra pressure tank.
> The supply house suggested a tempering tank.
> I have a friend who has used rooftop solar panels available. I have
> not asked the price/condition. In general, I am averse to putting
> holes in a perfectly good roof. It there was a way to suspend them
> without puncturing the roof, i'd be all over it. I've considered an
> attic tempering tank, but the expense/payoff does not seem to make it
> worthwhile. (considering potential water damage)
>
> I don't know the final outcome of this discussion yet, but I am
> leaning toward keeping the current heater.
>
>
>
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