Bokons Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 We will be buying a new stove in a few months, and are trying to decide whether to get gas or electric. Dh is worried about gas blowing up the house, but I told him that is very rare. What would you recommend, and which brands? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snickelfritz Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 We never had any problem with the gas presenting a dangerous situation. Supposedly, people who cook a lot prefer gas. I wouldn't know about that.:) It was nice to have instant heat and not wait for the burner to heat up. I am currently enjoying my electric, glass-top stove. It is SO easy to clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 I'll take gas over electric every time. Some stoves/ranges have both: gas cooktop, electric oven. That's the best if you can get it. Otherwise, GAS! When was the last time you heard about someone's stove exploding?:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Country Mouse Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 I LOVE cooking with my gas stove. It is just so superior for cooking - everything heats faster and I can control the heat much better. I do not love my particular brand of stove because I have had it less than 5 years and I've had to have the igniter in the oven replaced twice and the handle is broken (from normal use). I would recommend avoiding MAYTAG. But if you like to cook, get a gas stove. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaT Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 I have had both, and really do not have a preference. I cook a LOT - every night, for a lot of people. I would probably prefer gas if I had used it a lot (only had one for a couple of years), but I grew up cooking on electric and have a glass top electric now that I LOVE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim in Appalachia Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 we've had both, and I much prefer the gas. The stove top we have uses an instant start (I think that's what it's called). That means there is no pilot light. Until you turn the knob no gas is released. The danger with the older kind is that your pilot light would blow out and gas would be leaking. But I will say that I grew up with a gas stove/oven and that was never a problem. I will only add that I hate electric stoves. They stay hot when you turn them off, and it seems harder to control the heat while cooking. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elisabeth in IL Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 I love gas!!! I'm having to use electric right now and I find it to be a pain. I don't know anything about brands though, sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 Dual-Fuel, baby!!! :D Really, take a look at "dual-fuel ranges". They offer the (far!!!) superior cook-top performance of gas, but the quick, even oven heating of an electric convection oven. I've had gas and electric over the years, and this really is the best of both worlds by far. There are a range of models / brands / prices available now. And no, gas just doesn't blow people's houses up. :) ETA: BTW, what I just replaced was a glass-top electric. I *loathed* it. If I had to pick one *or* the other, it would absolutely be gas. But since there are so many dual-fuels available now, there's no reason to *need* to pick. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 I agree to go for the duel fuel. I've had both, right now we have a gas cooktop and gas wall oven. I am not a fan of cooking, but it is so much quicker using gas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefly Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 I've had both, and very much prefer the control I have with gas. I currently have a double oven duel-fuel (gas stove top w/6 full size burners and a griddle, one gas oven/broiler and one electric oven-- I do a lot of cooking! ;)). We have a Five Star-- they make an excellent range but they are pricey. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katemary63 Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 Gas, gas, gas, gas, gas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ria Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 When we redid our kitchen, we put in a gas (propane) cooktop and double electric convection wall ovens. I've had a regular electric stove, a smooth-top electric stove, and have always coveted a gas stove. There's simply no comparison...I don't think I could ever go back to electric. Ria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colleen Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 As is evidenced by the replies, it's a matter of personal preference. Whereas Ria said she doesn't think she'd ever go back to electric, I don't mind in the last that electric is my only option. I'm reminded each time I'm at my mother's home how much I dislike gas stovetops. Btw, do you have the option up there to purchase green power? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacy in NJ Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 Yep. I have a gas cook top and electric wall ovens, but you can get a one piece duel fuel thingy. This provides even heating for baking and roasting while still enjoying the instant, high-heat of a gas cook top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joannqn Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 If I had the option (my kitchen isn't gas ready), I'd buy gas. I grew up with gas. I've had electric since I moved to WA. It took me a while to get used to things taking forever to heat up and to remember to take the pot off the burner if it needed to be removed from heat as turning it off continues cooking. Sometimes it's hard to find a place to put a burning hot pot/pan if you are using all of the other burners. Even after 16 years, I still have an issue with nearly burnt food from turned-off burners not cooling fast enough. I also have a tendency to accidentally place plastic (bowls/utensils) or oven mitts on still hot but turned off burners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornblower Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 I'm a dual fuel gal :-) Love it. Though I think if I had mucho $, I'd go for one of those induction cooktops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peri Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 Gas. Think about it. God forbid the electricity goes out and you have not cooked yet but it is time to start cooking. If you have gas you can cook regardless of the electricity. When we lived in Miami and Hurricane Andrew hit, we went 1 week without electricity. Because we had a gas stove and oven we were able to have nice family meals. That made a lot of difference in helping to try to make things feel alright again. Now in TN we have an electric stove and everytime the electricity goes out, we're stuck with something that doesn't require cooking or heating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bokons Posted March 8, 2009 Author Share Posted March 8, 2009 As is evidenced by the replies, it's a matter of personal preference. Whereas Ria said she doesn't think she'd ever go back to electric, I don't mind in the last that electric is my only option. I'm reminded each time I'm at my mother's home how much I dislike gas stovetops. Btw, do you have the option up there to purchase green power? I haven't heard of green power, but I'll look into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 I won't even move into a house that has electric cooking. Rosie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GailV Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Gas. We moved into a house that's electric (it's got a glass top, and that is the absolutely MOST USELESS PIECE OF TECHNOLOGY anyone ever invented for cooking) and we're going to run a gas line just so we can have gas again. Depending on how poor we feel after that, we'd like to get dual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Gas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatieJ Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 I have mostly had electic stoves in the homes we purchased. I recently had a gas stove for about 10 years and replaced it with electric when we remodeled last summer. Reasons?? CLEAN UP! I am a messy cook and I hated cleaning that gas stove top. However, I do prefer to cook with gas. I no longer have 4 kids and a dog at home to cook for, so I figured I could get used to electric again. I love my glass top stove! I am much happier with my electric oven over the gas one tho. Bread turns out nicer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonshineLearner Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Gas....Electric is horrible... But, I've heard Electric is good for the oven...and convection is great! Carrie:-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veritaserum Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Gas. :) We've bought Kitchenaid the last two times. I grew up with gas and far prefer it to electric. ETA: In the house we're in now we have a separate cooktop (gas) and double wall ovens (electric). For baking I prefer electric. For stovetop I prefer gas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen500 Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 I've had both, and I prefer gas for the stovetop. We've had a GE for 10 years and haven't had any problems. Much easier to control the heat, and the burner doesn't stay hot. I just put the pieces in the dishwasher when they need to be cleaned. One thing I didn't like was the knobs being on the front of the unit when my kids were younger. I'm not worried about anything blowing up, but we do have a carbon monoxide detector. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jen_pad Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 I have been using gas for almost 20 yrs. and most of that time was with a stove that had a pilot light and I really preferred it over the one (electric start) that I have now. I like the fact that when it is off it is off, meaning it doesn't stay as heated as electric eyes. We have a Kenmore and I can't really complain, just don't like the electric starter. Good Luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Sherry Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 (edited) I have had gas and electric. Right now we have a glass top stove and I HATE it. It takes forever to boil water. The temperature is not constant. Gas is the best to cook with, in my opinion, because you can regulate the heat instantly. If you plan on ever doing any canning, do not get a glass top stove. You are not supposed to can with one because it does not keep the temperature even so it is not reliable. The food may not have been cooked long enough at the right temperature to be safe to be canned. I do like the electric convection oven. But it doesn't make up for the lousy glass stove top. Edited March 9, 2009 by Miss Sherry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzanne in ABQ Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 If you have hook-ups for both, I'd get duel fuel -- gas cooktop with an electric (preferable convection) oven. Best of both worlds. If you don't have gas hook-up, it will be expensive to get a plumber to run a gas line to our kitchen. It might not be worth it, especially to your dh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colleen Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 It's interesting to me, how many people have lamented electric stoves. I haven't had any of the issues others have mentioned, e.g. regulating the temperature. My range is a Jenn-Air, btw. My biggest beef regardless of the power source is that I dislike coil burners. Over in Switzerland stoves are all flat (I've never seen a gas stove over there) and they're so much simpler to keep clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 If you don't have gas hook-up, it will be expensive to get a plumber to run a gas line to your kitchen. It might not be worth it, especially to your dh. But if your *house* has gas, there's just not an oven hook-up, it may be no big deal at all. A plumber can run it for you, but so can a competent handyman. We were afraid it was going to be a big deal when we recently renovated our kitchen, but it was practically a non-issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammy Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 The last time my electricity went out was over 2 years ago (hurricane Wilma)....and to pick a stove solely based on your electricity going out? . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammy Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 and I can't stand the smell of it, LOL. I have never lived where gas was the standard in houses. I would worry about leaks....and such. Tammy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornblower Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 The smell of gas is only an issue in older houses with older appliances. You cannot smell our gas at all. Our furnace & hot water heater are natural gas as well so gas is in the house already anyway. The real joy of cooking on gas is the responsiveness of the heat. It's just amazing. It's not such a deal when you're cooking just one pot, and can slide it off the electrical burner if the heat's too high for eg. But if you have all 4 burners going & you want to quickly reduce heat, or quickly raise heat (like in reducing pan drippings for eg), it's just so amazingly fast and responsive. Really changes the way you cook. And bringing a pot of water to the boil for pasta for eg is just so much faster. I had to change the way I cook because that used to be the first thing I did - set the pot of water to boil, then go about preparing the sauce and by the time I was done all that, and had made the salad, and had set the table, the pot would finally boil & I would quickly cook the pasta. If I do that now, I end up evaporating the water & steaming up the house! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coralloyd Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 I've had both. Go with, GAS GAS GAS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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