From: "TKM" 
Newsgroups: misc.consumers.house
Subject: Re: Ovens electric nowdays
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 14:53:08 GMT


"Tony"  wrote in message 
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> On 4 Jul 2005 18:32:40 -0700, zcarenow@yahoo.com wrote:
>
>>Actually, i kinda phrased it wrong. I meant the ones that are not
>>obvious. What would i need to look for.  All the new homes i've seen do
>>not have gas. I had thought that gas is no longer used in ovens for new
>>homes anymore, until a co-worker mentioned that it is still around.
>>Thus, aside from the obvious, "what is he talking about" which made me
>>think and post this question here. Maybe i'm over-analyzing this.
>>Thanks anyway.
>
> Walk into any store that carries appliances (PC RIchards, Sears, Circuit 
> City, Best Buy and take a
> look at all of the Gas Stoves there are. And, lo and behold, plenty of Gas 
> Clothes Dryers too. Gas
> is still alive and well and burns cleaner than oil.
>
> Tony

Both gas and electric ovens and stoves are alive and well.  Which is used is 
a local decision.  Gas has tended to be cheaper in recent years and so where 
it is available, the gas and electric companies duke it out in the media 
with "all gas" or "all electric" new homes.  But now that gas prices (in the 
midwest anyway) are rising rapidly, there's probably going to be more 
electric.

Our new home has a gas cook top and electric double ovens based upon the 
preference of those who do the cooking.  Fuel availability and costs didn't 
enter into the decision --- but they certainly will in future.

TKM