"D.Currie" > wrote in message
>
> My last gas stove was useless without power. Electronic ignition or some
> damned thing and it's not like you could light it with a match, because
> without power there was a safety that kept the gas from flowing.

Most will allow the burners to light, but not the oven, unless you have one
of the simple ones with a pilot light. If the stove has electric for
anything, such as a clock or light, it MUST have electronic ignition for the
oven.