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which one is more convienent to have, costs, repairs and what not?

2006-06-19 08:24:43 · 11 answers · asked by faqsheepdog 2 in Food & Drink Cooking & Recipes

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That depends where you live, and what the costs are there. Different states have different prices for such things, and also it differs b/c of the terrain they live in. Now I would normally say electric, but that means you're screwed when the powers' out. Gas stoves are great b/c they heat up faster, but they are more work-in the you must make sure that you yurn them off completely or you could have some serious gas problems/leaks.

2006-06-19 08:30:46 · answer #1 · answered by AutumnGirl 2 · 1 1

Either works well.

I would give the edge to electric in the way of repairs. They are pretty trouble free.

The cost of gas is increasing faster then electricity.

I prefer cooking on the top with gas and an electric oven.

If initial cost isn't an issue get a "dual Fuel". Best of both worlds. Gas top burners & electric oven.

2006-06-19 08:32:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Gas is the only way to go! Much more easy to control the heat on the stovetop. I will never ever have an electric stove again!

2006-06-20 07:51:21 · answer #3 · answered by gwencristel 4 · 0 0

Gas and electric stoves

Many stoves use natural gas to provide heat.All previous stoves were fueled by wood (or other biofuel), charcoal, or coal. The first gas stoves were developed already in the 1820s, but these remained isolated experiments. (James Sharp in Northampton, England, patented a gas stove in 1826 and opened a gas stove factory in 1836.) At the World Fair in London in 1851, a gas stove was shown, but only in the 1880s did this technology start to become a commercial success. The main factor for this delay was the slow growth of the gas pipe network. The first gas stoves were rather unwieldy, but soon the oven was integrated into the base and the size reduced to fit in better with the rest of the kitchen furniture. In the 1910s, producers started to enamel their gas stoves for easier cleaning. A high-end gas stove called the AGA cooker was invented in 1922 by Swedish Nobel prize winner Gustaf Dalén. It is considered to be the most efficient design and is a much sought after kitchen "must have" in certain circles—despite the hefty price tag.

The AGA, and similar products such as the Rayburn Range are examples of always-on stoves which continue to burn fuel even when cooking is not being performed. Stoves (or ranges as they are also known) such as these are often used instead of boilers or furnaces to supply hot water and central heating to the rest of the house.

First attempts at building electrical stoves were made in the 1880s, but its real debut was at the Chicago World's Fair in 1893, where an electrified model kitchen was shown. But like the gas stove, the electrical stove had a slow start, partly due to the unstable technology, and partly because first cities and town needed to be electrified. By the 1930s, the technology had matured and the electrical stove started to slowly replace the gas stove, especially in domestic kitchens.

The electrical stove technology has developed in several successive generations:

The first technology used resistor heating coils which heated iron hotplates, on top of which the pots were placed. Though the technology is slowly fading into obsolecence, coil ranges still provide the best durability out of all electric cooktop implementations.
In the 1970s, glass-ceramic cooktops started to appear. Glass-ceramic has a very low heat conduction coefficient, but lets infrared radiation pass very well. Electrical heating coils or infrared halogen lamps are used as heating elements. Because of its physical characteristics, the cooktop heats quicker, there is less afterheat, and only the plate heats up while the adjacent surface remains cool. Also, these cooktops have a smooth surface and are thus easier to clean, but they only work with flat-bottomed cookware and are markedly more expensive.
A third technology, developed first for professional kitchens, but today also entering the domestic market are induction stoves. These heat the cookware directly through electromagnetic induction and thus require pots and pans with ferromagnetic bottoms. Induction stoves also often have a glass-ceramic surface.
The iron hotplate technology is still in widespread use, although newly equipped kitchens nowadays usually get a stove using one of the later technologies.

Electrical oven technology has also advanced: in the convection oven, a stream of hot air is used for heating food instead of the heat produced by coils directly as in a conventional electrical oven.

Gas and electric stoves are the most common today in western countries. Both are equally mature and safe, and the choice between the two is largely a matter of personal preference and preexisting utility outlets: if a house has no gas supply, adding one just to be able to run a gas stove is an expensive endeavour. In particular, professional chefs often prefer gas cooktops, for they allow them to control the heat more finely and more quickly. On the other hand, chefs often prefer electric ovens because they tend to heat food more evenly. Today's major brands offer both gas and electric stoves, and many also offer dual-fuel stoves combining gas cooktops and electric ovens.

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I prefer gas for the following reasons:

you can control the heat better, even heating surface, quick to heat up, no repairs.... depends upon the BTUs but I prefer it to electric stoves anyday.

2006-06-19 09:31:24 · answer #4 · answered by Desi Chef 7 · 0 0

Well I have electric but I have also had gas and I prefer the electric only because i dont have there fear of a gas leak or having to lite the pilot light.. i hate that part of it...

2006-06-19 08:31:49 · answer #5 · answered by panda 6 · 0 0

Electric oven's are for the most part safer, but both get the job done.

2006-06-19 08:28:20 · answer #6 · answered by perfecttenn86 3 · 0 0

I would get both. 2 Stoves in one house is the newest trend! Along with 2 dishwashers.

2006-06-19 09:06:21 · answer #7 · answered by thegumboguy 3 · 0 0

it depends where are you staying.if the electric is cheap imean really cheap then that will do it.or go for the gas but check how its supplied in cylinder or pipe.because you got to getthe cylinder or call when ever its going to get empty.

2006-06-19 08:29:07 · answer #8 · answered by saleem k 3 · 0 0

I have a gas oven and stove.

2006-06-19 08:27:55 · answer #9 · answered by ♥ tinker123♥ 5 · 0 0

I prefer gas over electiic myself.

2006-06-19 08:40:56 · answer #10 · answered by maryfynn 3 · 0 0

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