"Mark Thorson" > wrote in message
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> Kswck wrote:
>>
>> "Mark Thorson" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > Kswck wrote:
>> >>
>> >> I own a Tappan-about 10 years or so.
>> >> Takes 45-60 minutes to heat up to 350deg. For some reason, setting it
>> >> on
>> >> 450
>> >> then turning it down to 350 is faster. Takes forever to coll down as
>> >> well.
>> >> It has always taken long to heat up/cool down, but seems longer
>> >> lately.
>> >
>> > What kind of failure could cause a stove to cool down
>> > more slowly? If the flame is out, it should cool down
>> > at the same rate it always has.
>> >
>> > I'd be more inclined to think your sense of time has
>> > changed. It could be an early sign of some form of
>> > dementia.
>>
>> Mark. Read the whole post.
>> You are an idiot. Try getting out more.
>
> You did say that it is taking longer to cool down,
> which makes absolutely no sense unless the flame is
> failing to extinguish. I'm perfectly prepared
> to believe that you are so ignorant that you don't
> understand this. Perhaps you simply lack a basic
> understanding of science. I don't call you
> an idiot for having these knowledge deficits.
> You might simply be uneducated or something.
>
> However, I will say you are very ill-mannered.
> Being ignorant and uneducated might not have
> been your choice, but being impolite is your
> choice. You choose to be ill-mannered.

The question is why it takes so long to heat up. Read the post again.