On Wed, 19 Feb 2020 22:07:37 -0500, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

>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.

Didn't you hear that it's now illegal to fart in WA state.