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New stove/range
"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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> On 2/20/2020 4:55 PM, Sheldon wrote:
>> On Thu, 20 Feb 2020 03:05:58 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
>> > wrote:
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>>> 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
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>> 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
Yep.
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