Exactly. Not a concern for me. -D
> On Jun 28, 2019, at 1:05 PM, Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > And when the power is out unless you've got a great big generator you're > down... > > When our current electric stove quits I'm getting an antique gas stove. I > don't want it to plug into electricity at all, if I need a timer I'll crank > one. I want a stove just like the one I've got at camp but bigger... > > -Curt > > On Friday, June 28, 2019, 12:59:31 PM EDT, Dan--- via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > Two words: Induction cooktop. > > We’ve had one for years, and they heat as quickly as gas and are just as > adjustable as far as temperature. > > -D > > > On Jun 28, 2019, at 12:48 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes > > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > 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. > >> L > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
