On 2/20/2020 4:55 PM, Sheldon wrote:
> On Thu, 20 Feb 2020 03:05:58 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> > wrote:
>
>> On Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at 8:46:43 PM UTC-5, 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?
>>
>> It's about climate change. Julie's electricity is likely hydro.
>>
>> Cindy Hamilton
>
> Possibly during spring when water is freely flowing, not during winter
> and summer months. There are areas in NYS that rely on hydro but only
> during spring... during winter water freezes, during summer water only
> flows during neavy rain.

Julie lives near Seattle, WA. There are three major dams near Seattle
which are used, in part, to generate electricity.

Jill