notbob wrote:
> On 2008-08-14, Roughrider50 > wrote:
>
> > electric. My daughter has Kenmore electric(http://tinyurl.com/6pca4t)
> > I'm really drawn toward. She loves it. Boils water fast, as compared
> > to 1-1� on my old whirlpool. I grew up with gas stoves & really liked
> > them.
>
> We can no more recommend a stove type than a favorite color. �Only you can
> decide.
>
> Having said that, I must relate my disapointment with my recent change from
> electric to gas. �After using an electric for most of the last 30 yrs, I
> finally get back to gas (propane) and am not exactly thrilled to tears
> (well, almost but not like you might think). �First, it's almost impossible
> to get down to a low enough heat. �Any attempt to do so has the flame
> sputtering back and forth between still-too-hot and off. �Never a problem
> with electric. �Yes, it heats a bit faster. �In fact, the btu output is so
> prodigious, I no longer find it necessary to shave my arms, all the hair
> from my knuckles to my elbo having been graciously removed. �Just stiring a
> small diameter pot is invitation to a denuding.
>
> I'm learning to live with it (longer spoons!), but it would not bother me
> one bit to go back to electric. �EV might be a bit slower out of the gate, but
> infinitely kinder and gentler in the back stretch.

It sounds like your gas stove is set for natural gas, or you have the
incorrect regulator... when changing from one gas to the other both
the orifices and the regulator need to be changed, and then the air
shuttles need adjustment... call your propane dealer and have them
send someone who knows what they're doing. There should be detailed
instructions with your stove, in fact there should be a kit attached
somewhere on your stove containing the parts and instructions,
typically in a heavy envlope taped to the rear of the stove, or
somewhere on the chassis. If you go to the manufacturer's web site
you will find instructions... it's not the stove, it's not set up
correctly.