"dsi1" > wrote in message
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> On Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at 3:38:26 PM UTC-10, Julie Bove wrote:
>> "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
>> news
>> > On 2/19/2020 12:11 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>> >> My mom bought me a new one from Lowe's. The choices were few as I
>> >> needed
>> >> electric and didn't want a flat top. I could not get bisque to match
>> >> my
>> >> other appliances. Although it appeared to be available online, I was
>> >> told
>> >> they could not order it and I should go with white and when needed,
>> >> replace my other appliances in white as well. This is the one I got:
>> >>
>> >> https://products.geappliances.com/ap...pecs/JB258DMWW
>> >>
>> >> It has buttons in the centers of the burners that prevent the burners
>> >> from being turned on with no pan there. They also prevent the burners
>> >> from overheating. My mom didn't pay that price but after adding a 3
>> >> year
>> >> warranty, delivery and a cord, it added to about that much.
>> >>
>> >> So far so good but it seems to get a lot hotter than my old one. The
>> >> burners have more settings than my old on and even on the lowest
>> >> setting,
>> >> the food continues to boil. Can't get a low simmer. Oven seems hotter
>> >> too
>> >> and different proportions. Wider but not as high from top to bottom.
>> >>
>> >> There's a push to get away from the use of natural gas here. That
>> >> could
>> >> be why Lowes had so few gas ones on display. Mostly they had the flat
>> >> top
>> >> and I freaking hate those things.
>> >>
>> >> Made pot roast for dinner. Did the meat on top of the stove and
>> >> roasted
>> >> the veggies in the oven with a little beef broth. Should have cooked
>> >> the
>> >> meat a bit longer but we were hungry so we ate it as is. Good but
>> >> could
>> >> be a touch more tender.
>> >
>> > The button idea is a good one. I agree, I don't like the flat tops.
>> > I'm
>> > glad we have gas here though.
>>
>> They're trying to outlaw gas here. Soon nobody will be able to use it.
>
> That's weird. I guess it's because it's a fossil fuel. Interesting. The US
> has an abundance of natural gas and now we can't use it. Are they trying
> to get rid of propane gas usage too?
Yep. Trying to get rid of all fossil fuels.Now here's what's funny. When
there was a big to do about Trump going to put coal miners back to work, I
researched coal. The biggest use of coal in this country is to power plants
that generate electricity. Hehehe. Idiots!