How do I tell if I have a gas or electric stove?

Question

My stove is similar to this one, http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/98/36070998_full.jpg

I just wanna know if it's gas or not.

My one has elements that heat up after you turn them on. There's no fire or anything.

Answer 1

It's electric.

Answer 2

If its a gas stove, u wont see coils. You have an electric stove! Plus if your really unsure, try to move the stove to see if it's plugged in before u turn the knobs! Gas stoves have little holes around them for the gas to come out.

Answer 3

If the stove burners look like the picture, you have an electric stove. Do the burners look like a flame or just red hot steel? If you see a flame, it's gas, if not, it's electric.

Answer 4

Gas stoves have flames, and electric is a coil usually that get red when turned on.

Answer 5

in order for a gas stove to heat it needs to be on fire if you turn on the stove and the coils turn red hot you have electric if you hear a hissing sound you have a gas stove.

Answer 6

You have an electric stove. There is no open fire as with a gas one.

Answer 7

gas stoves you have a pilot light on, and defeniatly see a flame. You have an electric stove! Plus if your really unsure, try to move the stove to see if it's plugged in...

Answer 8

From the picture, it looks like an electric stove.

Answer 9

gas will have a flame on burner, electric will just get really hot and turn red....duh

Answer 10

if you have flame when you turn it on you have gas.