In article >,
sf > wrote:

> 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.

Considering you feel that me keeping my room at 65 so the rest of the
house is 72 is sweltering. <g> I can understand! I wrap a fleece
blanket around myself in my room now that the thermostat is in here!

And I actually like it cold...
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