sf > wrote:

>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.

What type and vintage of gas stove are you using?

Mine is an early-20'th-century Spark. I do not think too much
wasted heat escapes, unless you are using too small a diameter pan.

Steve