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Post by freecharlie on Apr 13, 2018 3:17:26 GMT
How much of a pain is it? How much did it cost to add the extra gas line?
Any regrets?
I've never had gas. Never known anyone who did (or at least I was never hanging out in their kitchen).
I HATE, HATE, HATE my cheap ass glass top stove (builder, upgraded, but still builder installed). I could go back to coil, gas sounds better
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Apr 13, 2018 3:20:38 GMT
I don't know how much it costs to run a gas line, but I will NEVER cook on an electric range- I just can't do it. I would always have hot spots and things would burn. Gas is so much easier to regulate the temperature!! You will love it!!
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Post by hmp on Apr 13, 2018 3:27:04 GMT
I grew up with electric but my current house has a gas stove & oven. Also has a convection & self cleaning features. I will never go back to electric. Cooking with gas is so much easier. You will be amazed at how responsive your stove is when you adjust the heat. I think you'll love it! I bought the house with everything already installed so I can't help you with costs.
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Post by catmom on Apr 13, 2018 3:38:36 GMT
I had a gas stove for the last 15+ years and liked it much better than electric. I did run a gas line to our BBQ but we were running from an existing setup - I assume you do have a natural gas furnace so the lines are in your house? I think that cost about $600.
Last year I got an induction cooktop which I actually prefer to gas. And it runs on electric so no gas lines. It's very even heat and is even faster than gas. I initially resisted replacing my gas cooktop but I haven't look back since we got it installed.
Something to consider.
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Post by freecharlie on Apr 13, 2018 3:40:10 GMT
I had a gas stove for the last 15+ years and liked it much better than electric. I did run a gas line to our BBQ but we were running from an existing setup - I assume you do have a natural gas furnace so the lines are in your house? I think that cost about $600. Last year I got an induction cooktop which I actually prefer to gas. And it runs on electric so no gas lines. It's very even heat and is even faster than gas. I initially resisted replacing my gas cooktop but I haven't look back since we got it installed. Something to consider. we do have a gas furnace and it is located pretty much under the kitchen. Ibwill check out induction |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Apr 13, 2018 3:44:16 GMT
My current house has electric and I hate it. I learned to cook on a gas stove and that’s what’s been in all the places I’ve lived up until now. It seems to me that it takes forever to get to the right temperature and it’s hard to regulate it if you need to make it a little hotter or a little cooler. Gas is so much more responsive. Our upper cabinets are too close to the stovetop to switch to gas, so I’m stuck with electric.
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Post by freecharlie on Apr 13, 2018 3:50:25 GMT
My current house has electric and I hate it. I learned to cook on a gas stove and that’s what’s been in all the places I’ve lived up until now. It seems to me that it takes forever to get to the right temperature and it’s hard to regulate it if you need to make it a little hotter or a little cooler. Gas is so much more responsive. Our upper cabinets are too close to the stovetop to switch to gas, so I’m stuck with electric.[/b] I have a microwave about the stove. Is this an issue? |
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Post by Jili on Apr 13, 2018 3:53:52 GMT
I grew up in a house with an electric stove. When dh and I bought a townhome after we were married, we had a gas stove. I was freaked out by it and afraid to turn it on.
Fast forward a bunch of years, and I would never want to go back to electric. I've had gas ever since.
When we redid our kitchen in our current home, we relocated the position of the stove, which meant that we had to re-route the gas line. We were completely gutting the flooring, so that worked into the plan just fine. I don't remember anything about cost in terms of the gas line, though.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Apr 13, 2018 4:32:30 GMT
My current house has electric and I hate it. I learned to cook on a gas stove and that’s what’s been in all the places I’ve lived up until now. It seems to me that it takes forever to get to the right temperature and it’s hard to regulate it if you need to make it a little hotter or a little cooler. Gas is so much more responsive. Our upper cabinets are too close to the stovetop to switch to gas, so I’m stuck with electric.I have a microwave about the stove. Is this an issue? It could be. Our upper cabinets are 31” above the cooktop so with the microwave in there we’ve only got 16” of clearance between the bottom of the microwave and the cooktop. To switch to gas we’d have to lose the microwave above it. I have no floor space for a freestanding microwave cart or shelf and I’m unwilling to give up the counter space it would eat up. The building code here doesn’t allow for anything lower than 24” above a gas stovetop because it’s a fire hazard. YMMV depending on what the building codes in your area allow. |
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Post by AussieMeg on Apr 13, 2018 4:42:32 GMT
I've never had gas. Never known anyone who did (or at least I was never hanging out in their kitchen). I could go back to coil, gas sounds better That's funny, I don't know anyone these days who has electric! Well, not the old style coils anyway. Could you even go back to coils? They don't sell them here any more. Electric sucks! When we renovated out kitchen last year we were tossing up between an Induction stove top and a gas stove top. We were told by several people to steer clear of ceramic. A friend who got induction said that they had to install a whole new (something or other to do with the electricity) and that it was quite a bit more expensive to run than her old gas stove. I think that's what swayed me in the end to stick with gas. |
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Post by Delta Dawn on Apr 13, 2018 4:43:34 GMT
You are lucky. I could only wish to go to gas.
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Post by magenta on Apr 13, 2018 5:16:10 GMT
Our house originally had an all electric kitchen. We had a gas line put in when we remodeled the kitchen. When we had it done by a plumber about ten years ago it was about about $1000, including permits. Since we didn't have a kitchen anyway it wasn't any more of a pain than having our refrigerator in the dining area.  The electric stove was an old but top of the line model I was told. It worked fine for the two years we had it. I do not regret one bit about switching to gas. I'd rather have a lower end model gas stove than a high end electric one. Hope you're able to make the switch! ETA: We also have a microwave with a fan above the stove. It's a pain to clean but other than that I like it there because it saves counter space. |
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Post by Gennifer on Apr 13, 2018 5:36:13 GMT
We recently added a line during our kitchen renovation, but my BIL is the one who did it, so I'm pretty sure he cut me a deal. Or maybe he charged me double... I certainly couldn't get other bids, so what he said, I agreed to! You will probably need an actual vent hood, instead of a microwave/fan combo. Definitely check, though. It will depend on how many BTU's the range throws. Induction is also one to consider, but I would try it out in person first. The vast majority love it, but I'm in that 5-10% that doesn't care for it at all. (We use induction at our family restaurant, and I absolutely prefer gas.) You do need to use certain cookware, though, so you might have to buy all new pots and pans if magnets don't stick to your current ones. With an induction, you'd be fine to keep your micro/fan. IMO, the ideal is a dual-fuel stove. You get a gas cooktop with an electric oven, so the best of both.  |
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Post by peppermintpatty on Apr 13, 2018 11:11:05 GMT
We looked into it recently and because the gas line was on the other side of the house (I do not have a large home by any standards) it was going to be around $1000 depending on the btu we needed. We needed to know which stove we wanted ahead of time. Then the additional cost for the gas model $200+ more and installation of a gas stove is more expensive here. So it would have run us an additional $1500 to get a gas stove. I have never had problems with things not cooking and hot spots so I am happy with my electric. For us, we didn't want to spend the extra money.
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Post by peppermintpatty on Apr 13, 2018 11:12:17 GMT
We recently added a line during our kitchen renovation, but my BIL is the one who did it, so I'm pretty sure he cut me a deal. Or maybe he charged me double... I certainly couldn't get other bids, so what he said, I agreed to! You will probably need an actual vent hood, instead of a microwave/fan combo. Definitely check, though. It will depend on how many BTU's the range throws. Induction is also one to consider, but I would try it out in person first. The vast majority love it, but I'm in that 5-10% that doesn't care for it at all. (We use induction at our family restaurant, and I absolutely prefer gas.) You do need to use certain cookware, though, so you might have to buy all new pots and pans if magnets don't stick to your current ones. With an induction, you'd be fine to keep your micro/fan. IMO, the ideal is a dual-fuel stove. You get a gas cooktop with an electric oven, so the best of both. Everything I read said the same thing. Gas cooktop and electric oven were the best because the ovens have a hard time regulating temp with gas. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2018 11:27:52 GMT
Gas stove top every time for me. It's so much easier to regulate than an electric one. I have a gas top and an electric fan oven. Best of both worlds IMO.
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Post by Dalai Mama on Apr 13, 2018 12:57:15 GMT
Our first house had a gas stove. When we bought our next, we included running the gas line in the cost of the purchase. There is no way I'll go back to electric.
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Post by shamrock on Apr 13, 2018 13:12:21 GMT
We had a microwave with vent over our drop in gas range (stove & oven) at our last house. Loved it! Won’t ever go back to electric.
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Post by destined2bmom on Apr 13, 2018 13:28:14 GMT
We live out where there are no gas lines. So we would have to get a propane tank. Last fall, we bought an electric LG Signature double oven range with baking convection. I really like it.
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Post by Merge on Apr 13, 2018 13:29:06 GMT
I also will never go back to electric. If your stove is on an exterior wall, it may not be too bad. We paid extra to have the gas line installed when we built our last house, because the stove top was in the island. It would have meant tearing up the kitchen to install gas after the fact.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Apr 13, 2018 13:32:41 GMT
We recently added a line during our kitchen renovation, but my BIL is the one who did it, so I'm pretty sure he cut me a deal. Or maybe he charged me double... I certainly couldn't get other bids, so what he said, I agreed to! You will probably need an actual vent hood, instead of a microwave/fan combo. Definitely check, though. It will depend on how many BTU's the range throws. Induction is also one to consider, but I would try it out in person first. The vast majority love it, but I'm in that 5-10% that doesn't care for it at all. (We use induction at our family restaurant, and I absolutely prefer gas.) You do need to use certain cookware, though, so you might have to buy all new pots and pans if magnets don't stick to your current ones. With an induction, you'd be fine to keep your micro/fan. IMO, the ideal is a dual-fuel stove. You get a gas cooktop with an electric oven, so the best of both. Everything I read said the same thing. Gas cooktop and electric oven were the best because the ovens have a hard time regulating temp with gas. I actually have an easier time baking with a gas oven and prefer that over electric too. I have electric everything (except the grill outside is connected to a natural gas line from the house but it’s touchy so I leave that up to DH, it’s his baby anyway LOL). My biggest complaint is that if the power goes out for any extended length of time, we can’t cook anything other than on the grill outside. No power = no microwave, no stovetop and no oven at all. We have a generator now so it isn’t quite as much of a problem, but it’s still one more reason for me to not be thrilled by electric appliances. |
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Post by Crack-a-lackin on Apr 13, 2018 13:37:04 GMT
Gas is better than electric, IMO, and worth the money. But I would do induction before putting in a gas line. I love induction and am considering switching out my fairly new, expensive, gas range for induction. If you want to try it you can buy a countertop induction burner (like a hot plate) for less than $60. That way you could see if it’s right for you before spending all that money.
And you should get rid of your over the range microwave if you switch to gas.
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Post by Merge on Apr 13, 2018 15:15:43 GMT
We live out where there are no gas lines. So we would have to get a propane tank. Last fall, we bought an electric LG Signature double oven range with baking convection. I really like it. Do you know off hand if you have a propane tank if you can use it for a gas stove? Our Maine house has propane heat and an electric stove. I would love to convert to gas someday. |
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Post by destined2bmom on Apr 13, 2018 15:19:09 GMT
We live out where there are no gas lines. So we would have to get a propane tank. Last fall, we bought an electric LG Signature double oven range with baking convection. I really like it. Do you know off hand if you have a propane tank if you can use it for a gas stove? Our Maine house has propane heat and an electric stove. I would love to convert to gas someday. I really don’t know. I think if you called the propane company; they could tell you. |
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Post by scraphappy0501 on Apr 13, 2018 15:45:32 GMT
We live out where there are no gas lines. So we would have to get a propane tank. Last fall, we bought an electric LG Signature double oven range with baking convection. I really like it. You can use propane for a gas stove, but the stove has to be a type that is designed to use propane. My ILs have only propane, not natural gas, and they have a gas cooktop. If you're going to use propane as your fuel source be sure to get a stove or cooktop that is made for use with propane. |
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Post by femalebusiness on Apr 13, 2018 15:58:42 GMT
If you have a gas line to the furnace right under your kitchen it should be pretty easy to run a line to the kitchen. I have only used electric stoves a couple of times while on vacation. What a horrible way to cook. I would never ever have an electric stove. If I did I'd be cooking in the backyard on a gas barbecue.
The main reason is that you cannot warm tortillas on an electric stove. I tried one time and it wasn't pretty. An open flame is the only way to heat tortillas.
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Post by SharonScraps on Apr 13, 2018 16:58:54 GMT
Wehave a gas energy home. gas range, gas dryer, gas water heater...
Cant help you with the install price, our home was built this way.
We do, however, have a microwave above our range. What I do not care about it, it does not vent to the outside. If one turns on the fan, it just vents up toward the ceiling. Might be able to vent it, but due to the location, probably the only option.
HTH
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Post by SweetieBsMom on Apr 13, 2018 17:15:06 GMT
Do you know off hand if you have a propane tank if you can use it for a gas stove? Our Maine house has propane heat and an electric stove. I would love to convert to gas someday. You can use propane for a gas stove, but the stove has to be a type that is designed to use propane. My ILs have only propane, not natural gas, and they have a gas cooktop. If you're going to use propane as your fuel source be sure to get a stove or cooktop that is made for use with propane. Our heat is propane and our stove is propane as well. Comes in handy when we lose power, can cook on the stove just have to light it manually as the electric starter won't work. |
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Post by Kerri W on Apr 13, 2018 17:20:43 GMT
We switched to a gas cooktop and oven about a year ago. Love it! Our subdivision does not have natural gas so we installed Propane. We were not told we couldn't have a microwave over the gas cooktop. I'm almost positive it's 18", not 24". It cost about $600 to install and hookup the propane. I use the same bakeware and cookware that I have always used. I haven't changed anything because we switched to gas.
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Post by colleen on Apr 13, 2018 17:52:05 GMT
We switched from electric to gas when we redid our kitchen. The expense came because we are on a slab and the gas is on the other side of the house so they had to jackhammer a trench into the slab for the gas line. I love it though. I have a range top and separate double electric ovens.
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