In article >,
Wayne Boatwright > wrote:

> On Mon 02 Jan 2006 11:21:55p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Dan Abel?

> > Electricity isn't a given. I like gas, so I haven't checked, but we
> > aren't wired for an electric stove, and I don't believe we have the
> > capacity for it. We have 100 amp service, and the 100 amps are pretty
> > well all used. This house was built for gas.
>
> What I meant was that almost all homes have electric power today, at least
> for lighting, small appliances, etc. Many homes are not necessarily fitted
> out for gas. A service panel upgrade to 200 amps is not usually that
> costly, and it's a one time expense. I believe it's cheaper than having
> gas piped to a house that doesn't already have it.

Of course, if you move to an existing house that isn't wired for an
electric stove, and it doesn't have gas, just how the heck did the
previous occupants cook their food?

:-)

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Dan Abel

Petaluma, California, USA