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Dave Smith[_1_]

On 2016-07-18 8:05 AM, Janet wrote:
> In article >,
> says...
>>
>> On Sun, 17 Jul 2016 18:26:12 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>>
>>> I was in the mood for meatloaf tonight, but at 95 degrees outside I did
>>> not want to use the oven. Cooked it on the grill.
>>
>> Interesting that you said you didn't want to use the oven. From what
>> I've been told, modern gas ovens don't heat up the room like the gas
>> ovens of old did. Just an FYI: my "older than dirt" electric oven has
>> never heated up the room.
>
> I've often wondered about that as so many rfc posters mention not
> wanting to use the oven for that reason.
>
> Gas/electric ovens here are so insulated they just don't heat the
> kitchen. Even on cool days when you might wish they did :-)
>

Stoves here are well insulated too, but they are vented. The vent is
usually up through one of the top burners.