jmcquown wrote:
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> Gas is not always an option.
>The only propane tank I have is for the fireplace,

So then your HOA does permit propane... therefore propane IS an
option... somehow I was under the impression that you didn't have a
gas stove because your association didn't permit propane.

>I sure as hell wouldn't want to rely on propane in order to cook.

Why not... propane is much more reliable than electric... propane
doesn't go out during a power outage, when the power goes out you can
still cook. Propane is safer too... far more house fires are
attributable to electric stoves than to gas ranges, and 220V electric
stoves are responsible for electrocutions. One relatively small
propane tank (50 gallons) can easily last more than a year cooking for
a family of four... and when the gauge shows it's near time to refill
all that's required is a phone call... only need one tank... and
propane tanks can be buried so they are out of sight, but it's easy to
plant a shub if one finds the tank unsightly, however a 50 gallon tank
is rather unobtrusive. Another benefit in these times of high energy
prices is propane cooking costs about 1/3 as much as electric cooking.