On Fri, 2 Jul 2010 21:57:06 +0000 (UTC), (Steve
Pope) wrote:

> 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 vintage last year. http://i48.tinypic.com/el5f8z.jpg
>
> 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.
>
Maybe you're used to all that ambient heat.


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