Gas or Electric?

You guessed it. The range, which we've had since moving into our current house nine years ago, finally gave out. It was electric but we have a gas line behind the stove that someone capped off at some point. Our preference is gas, because it's easier to regulate for cooking.

However, it's going to cost an extra $500 on top of the cost of the range to get the gas line reopened, install, get a state inspection, etc. Additionally, I'm wondering how this plays out from an environmental standpoint -- which is the greener choice?

So, SportsJournalists.com, gas or electric?

 

I loved cooking with gas in the one place I had that had it.

Like you said, easier to control, and I found in the long run my gas bill came in cheaper than the differential drop in the electric.

If you can afford it, I'd take the gas.

 

I hate cooking with gas, plus it always seemed dangerous to me.

I vote electric.

 

You are so weird. Gas is sooo much better.

 

If you like to cook at all, gas is the only way to go.

 

Electric.

I had a gas oven blow up in my face and I'm still amazed that all I got out of it was burnt-off eyebrows, eyelashes and bangs (my hair was pulled back in a bandanna.) I should have had third-degree burns for how huge the fireball was.

I will NEVER EVER EVER have a gas stove in my house.

NEVER.

 

Maybe the hotdish was a little too flammable . . . .[/headedfortimeout]

 

Gas.

The heat on an electric is distributed too unevenly.

Like GB-H said, if you can afford it, go gas.

 

Gas cooktop, electric convection double oven and an electric induction side burner.

Oh, was there a budget?

 

OTD, glad you know the routine.

I hadn't yet put the pan of pork chops I was going to fix that evening into the oven when that happened.

 

You cooked pork chops in the oven?

 

You just have us trained so well, I guess.