Building a home

[Hauldren Collider]

Gas stoves

I hate electric stoves. The new ones are a lot better but I would still prefer gas.

[Asher]

Now you all have me torn on the stove.

I'm now leaning towards induction...

[Koyaanisqatsi]

Every time I've seen somebody with an induction stove they're scared to death of damaging the surface. For our recent remodel we got a gas stove...I hadn't used them much before so it made me nervous at first, but it was definitely the way to go.

[Asher]

Apparently modern gas stoves are easier to clean than the ones I've last used, with the sealed burners. Hmmmm.

[Boris Godunov]

I have a ceramic-top electric stove, and while at first I was disappointed not to have gas, I have to say it works wonderfully. It heats up quite fast, and cleaning it is easier than any other type of stove.

It also looks pretty sexy.

[MRT144]

They tend not to heat as evenly as modern electric stoves. Their main advantage is they heat faster.

I've also had friends have to deal with electric ignitions that die after a couple years, etc.

They heat just fine and they're cheaper. Also, if you get a legit stove top, then you're not going to have this ignition problem.

[dannubis]

I have induction. Easiest I ever had and almost same reaction speed as a gas stove.

[The Mad Monk]

Gas

Induction's main selling point is safety. You can't burn yourself on a hot surface if the surface never gets hot.

[Asher]

I've heard induction is terrible for woks and other non-large surface area, flat cook bottoms.

[The Mad Monk]

Yep, and nothing can be done about it, that's just how the physics work out.

[Asher]

I'm leaning towards gas now, if only because natural gas is dirt cheap in Alberta.

I've already got two natural gas fireplaces, a natural gas furnace, and a natural gas barbeque hookup...what's one more?

[The Mad Monk]

Then I would say just do it. There are no downsides nowadays.

What about your water heater?

[Asher]

It's a natural gas, direct-vent. Forgot about that, too.

This builder is a higher-end one and has them standard. Most builders use ****ty electric waterheaters, which are cheaper upfront but way more expensive in operating costs.

[MRT144]

I'm leaning towards gas now, if only because natural gas is dirt cheap in Alberta.

I've already got two natural gas fireplaces, a natural gas furnace, and a natural gas barbeque hookup...what's one more?

IIRC Natural gas has almost always been cheaper for cooking and especially for stove top cooking is way more energy efficient. The thing that's also nice is that you can use gas if the power goes out.

[MRT144]

I've heard induction is terrible for woks and other non-large surface area, flat cook bottoms.

This is true. Although i think this doesn't apply to a lot of people and the way they cook stuff.