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0 pointsgalangalalgol4y ago0 comments

I like cooking with gas because when my power goes out I can use a match to boil water when the boil water orders go into effect because mains keep bursting.

Also I can make smores when I don't feel like getting a fire going.

I do have an induction plug in hot plate and for actually cooking its really quite good. It boils water faster than all but my 21k btu burner on just 110v, dumps no heat into the room, cools down when I lower the temp as fast as gas, and did I mention it dumps no heat into the room?

As far as air quality taking anything above boiling temperatures inside is super bad for your lungs no matter how you do it. The NO isn't nearly as bad as the particulates created by searing or frying.

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worik4y ago

When I put a log burner in my house I choose one with a flat top for this reason. I get your point.

But many things that cause electricity to go out (floods, earthquakes... Russian invasion) will put out the gas too

mattmaroon4y ago

I’m 41. I’ve had countless power outages in my life. 0 gas outages.

I know it does happen but because the lines are buried it’s at least 2 orders of magnitude less likely.

cubix4y ago

> will put out the gas too

Gas is obviously far more resilient, though not immune to more extreme problems. I’ve literally never experienced a gas outage, yet power outages are routine almost everywhere I’ve lived.

DebtDeflation4y ago

>many things that cause electricity to go out ... will put out the gas too

IME, this is objectively false. I've lived in the Northeast my entire life (40+ years). We have on average 2-3 power failures lasting more than a few seconds per year. I have never in my life experienced a natural gas system failure. The pumps that pressurize the gas are themselves powered by gas, and the delivery is not in any way dependent on the power grid; also, as someone else stated, gas lines are buried well underground.

kwhitefoot4y ago

I don't have mains gas. My gas hob uses propane.

cgriswald4y ago

I have a gas line to my grill outside. Induction inside.

axiolite4y ago

> when my power goes out I can use a match to boil water

A generator is a small investment to fix this and many other problems, without causing indoor air pollution.

mmcgaha4y ago

Maybe we have a different opinion on what small is but to run a stove, you will need a whole house generator and the starting point is about $10k and most folks will end up spending twice that.

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