"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
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> On 2/19/2020 8:46 PM, dsi1 wrote:
>> 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?
>>
>
> So far, they have not demanded conversion. New construction cannot have
> natural gas.

Yes but there is talk of them outlawing it all together here. The hardest
hit will be seniors who likely own older homes. They will be expected to
convert to electric.