On Fri, 08 Aug 2014 15:09:19 -0400, pltrgyst > wrote:

>On 8/7/14, 10:32 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> On 8/7/2014 9:18 AM, wrote:
>>> Not if gas lines are not available, which is the case in many places.
>>
>> That is why we have propane. We h ave two 100# tanks and they fill them
>> once a year. Yesterday in fact, $164 for a year of cooking. We ditched
>> the electric range about 30 years ago and had propane installed.
>
>Of course (and I'm sure you know this, Ed) you must be aware that
>because it's heavier than air, propane is much more dangerous than
>natural gas.
>
>This warrants special protective measures, particularly if you have a
>basement...

Bullshit! Gas tanks are outdoors. However electric cooking is much
more dangerous, with 220 Volts there are more fires and
electrocutions, residential gas explosions are relatively rare. And
most carbon monoxide issues are from wood stoves, oil heating, and of
course automobiles, very few are from gas cooking. Most issues
related to residential gas are attributed to gas clothes dryers, those
are not safe due to lint build up.