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electric stove
Topic Started: Nov 29 2013, 06:06 AM (829 Views)
haili	Nov 29 2013, 06:06 AM Post #1
Gold Star Member Posts: 7,084 Group: Member Member #387 Joined: September 15, 2006	I should replace my 30 inch electric stove one of these days and am not sure whether to get the glass topped one or stick to the old style burners. Some people like the glass tops and others find them hard to clean. I just want a basic stove with a self-cleaning oven and like dealing with the rep. at Sears, though Sears sounds kind of shaky these days. Any advice?

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campy	Nov 29 2013, 01:24 PM Post #16
Handyman Extraordinaire Posts: 28,720 Group: no politics Member #204 Joined: February 2, 2006	wildie Nov 29 2013, 01:17 PM I had the same quandary when I bought my present stove. During the time that I worked in the electrical business, I replaced the calrod elements from time to time. Its a simple routine that anybody is capable of. If a glass top element fails, the whole top must be replaced. Considerably more expensive. With this in mind, I settled for individual elements. My daughter has a gas stove and it seems to have better control of the heat. Im thinking of switching over to gas! If I buy another stove it will be gas. I just love the gas burners and the control they afford.



haili	Nov 29 2013, 02:44 PM Post #17
Gold Star Member Posts: 7,084 Group: Member Member #387 Joined: September 15, 2006	It's been many years since I used a gas stove and I didn't like it. Too hot in summer with the pilot light and if it was turned down too low it blew out if the window was open. They would be good to have if the hydro went out. There are some good sales now but I think I'll wait until after Christmas.



agate	Nov 29 2013, 02:50 PM Post #18
Posts: 21,864 Group: Administration Member #203 Joined: February 2, 2006	I have cooked on my glass top for about 15 years and I love it. It is the black one and is a snap to clean. I have the convection oven but rarely have used it.



wildie	Nov 29 2013, 04:17 PM Post #19
Veteran Member Posts: 12,173 Group: Member Member #442 Joined: October 11, 2006	haili Nov 29 2013, 02:44 PM It's been many years since I used a gas stove and I didn't like it. Too hot in summer with the pilot light and if it was turned down too low it blew out if the window was open. They would be good to have if the hydro went out. There are some good sales now but I think I'll wait until after Christmas. Gas stoves don't use a pilot light anymore! They use electric igniter!



haili	Nov 30 2013, 01:47 AM Post #20
Gold Star Member Posts: 7,084 Group: Member Member #387 Joined: September 15, 2006	I'm sure gas stoves have come a long way over the many decades since I last used one but I think I'll stick with electric.



Darcie	Nov 30 2013, 02:13 AM Post #21
Skeptic Posts: 31,154 Group: Member Member #714 Joined: March 30, 2010	haili, I'm with you on gas. I grew up with gas and used it to cook till I was about 30. I was forever adjusting the flame trying to get it right. I find that with electricity, what I dial is what I get. Did use it also at my sister's house lately. Still the same problem, nothing has changed.



goldengal	Nov 30 2013, 02:27 AM Post #22
Mistress, House of Dogs Posts: 11,674 Group: Member Member #715 Joined: March 31, 2010	If it was possible, I would definitely opt for gas. Used it for 33 years and loved it. No waiting for a burner to heat up. My daughter has it upstairs, and it is much different than ours was. I recall taking the silver liners out and scrubbing them with SOS. None of that required with the burner today which is all part of the stove itself - nothing to remove except the grates on top, and everything is black and super easy to wipe down. Take care, Pat



Darcie	Nov 30 2013, 02:30 AM Post #23
Skeptic Posts: 31,154 Group: Member Member #714 Joined: March 30, 2010	Pat, my electric stove in Montreal gets red before I have time to put the pan on. It is like instant, way different than the regular stove I have in London. My daughter's is the same way, I guess they are the new glass tops. Edited by Darcie, Nov 30 2013, 02:31 AM.



Olive Oil	Nov 30 2013, 05:30 AM Post #24
Gold Star Member Posts: 4,747 Group: Member Member #785 Joined: June 10, 2010	My dream range would be a gas top with an electric oven. I'm sure I've read about these. It would also be nice to have a small second oven and a plate warmer. In order to have gas, I would have to have a gas line run into the kitchen. I don't think it would be worth the money and work involved. Maybe in my next life. I have a black glass top GE and like it.



wildie	Nov 30 2013, 05:15 PM Post #25
Veteran Member Posts: 12,173 Group: Member Member #442 Joined: October 11, 2006	Olive Oil Nov 30 2013, 05:30 AM My dream range would be a gas top with an electric oven. I'm sure I've read about these. It would also be nice to have a small second oven and a plate warmer. In order to have gas, I would have to have a gas line run into the kitchen. I don't think it would be worth the money and work involved. Maybe in my next life. I have a black glass top GE and like it. Do you have a 220 volt outlet to plug an electric stove into? All stoves sold in Canada are required to have an electrical cord. If not, the power cable will have to be terminated in a 220 volt receptical.



Olive Oil	Dec 1 2013, 05:31 AM Post #26
Gold Star Member Posts: 4,747 Group: Member Member #785 Joined: June 10, 2010	wildie Nov 30 2013, 05:15 PM Do you have a 220 volt outlet to plug an electric stove into? All stoves sold in Canada are required to have an electrical cord. If not, the power cable will have to be terminated in a 220 volt receptical. It's the gas piping that I don't have in the kitchen. The house is heated with gas but I think it would be a huge job to run a line into the kitchen.



Trotsky	Dec 1 2013, 11:56 AM Post #27
Big City Boy Posts: 38,319 Group: Member Member #79 Joined: September 8, 2005	Olive Oil Nov 30 2013, 05:30 AM My dream range would be a gas top with an electric oven. I'm sure I've read about these. I agree with you 100%.



erka	Dec 1 2013, 12:02 PM Post #28
Gold Star Member Posts: 5,330 Group: Member Member #233 Joined: February 8, 2006	Olive Oil: We switch to gas 20 years ago. We have a gas furnace and it wasn't too much expense/trouble to run the gas line into the kitchen. (don't ask me how the gas fitter did it!! ) I agree with gas stove and electric oven - the oven starter had to be replaced twice.



Trotsky	Dec 1 2013, 12:51 PM Post #29
Big City Boy Posts: 38,319 Group: Member Member #79 Joined: September 8, 2005	If you have gas into the house, it is usually a relatively easy thing to route "iron" pipe to carry gas to the kitchen. It's about $2 a foot DIY. Not too pricey unless of course you live in Blenheim and the pipe comes into the wrong end of the estate. Edited by Trotsky, Dec 1 2013, 01:07 PM.



FuzzyO	Dec 1 2013, 02:09 PM Post #30
Posts: 16,968 Group: Administration Member #710 Joined: March 30, 2010	I think that regulations do not permit DIY here.



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