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On Fri, 2 Jul 2010 21:35:51 +0000 (UTC), (Steve
Pope) wrote:

> sf > wrote:
>
> >It certainly will! Gas cooking is good on cold days when you *want*
> >to heat up the kitchen.
>
> FYI, I have never had a problem with gas stovetop usage heating up
> a kitchen.
>
If you can't feel the blast of lost heat from a gas stove, you must be
wearing a 3 piece suit. When I first got it, I was so surprised by
how hot it is standing in front of a gas stove that I looked it up.
Gas is only 50% efficient, while electric is 75% - big difference.
Too bad electricity is so expensive.
<snip>
>
> The gas oven does heat up the kitchen. I do not know if this
> is a stronger effect than with an electric oven, but I doubt it.
> I might avoid doing a three-hour oven-braising recipe on a hot
> day, but I have done it without it being a real problem.
>
Your oven is 30 YO or newer? Apparently electric ovens still have
better insulation and seals. I don't think twice about using my oven
even on the hottest days. I do think twice and then don't use my gas
cooktop on hot or even moderately warm days.

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