Wayne Boatwright > wrote in message >...
> (Eastward Bound) wrote in
> om:
>
> > <<<<<<<<<<I recently spent a good deal of time researching gas ranges
> > to replace
> > my 12 year old electric one. I was all set to buy one when I
> > discovered that the cost of installing a gas line to my kitchen is
> > $700! I was thinking, maybe I'll pay $200. Unfortunately, this is
> > too much for me to pay in addition to the range. Now here is my
> > question, I have been searching around but unable to find a good
> > comparison of eletric cooking technologies. Smoothtop, coil, radient,
> > halogen, etc. Currently we have coils that take forever to heat up.
> > I am looking for the equivalent of say, 4 12K btu burners. Many of
> > the eletric ranges don't appear to have heat ratings. Or I could just
> > be missing it all. Any suggestions? Is it practical to get a combo
> > radient/induction?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > -Dave>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >
> >
> >
> > The reason why your electric coils take forever to heat up is because
> > like you said they are 12 years old. And that was in 2001, now in
> > 2004 they are 15 years old. As electric heating elements get old and
> > used they start to resist electricity more. They really should all be
> > replaced before 5 years. The electric elements in the oven is a
> > different story and should be replaced when they burn out.
> >
> > Electric coil stoves are more preferable to the alternatives. Even
> > gas which is too inconsistent for decent cooking.
> >
>
> Electric coil stoves are achaic compared to other forms of electric
> ranges. Smoothtops generally heat faster, cool faster, and have a
> broader range of adjustable temperature. Halogens are "instant on"
> "instant off" but they do command a very high price, as does induction.
>
> Wayne
That is totally JADED! Spin spin spin. Coil is still preferable.
Those halloballo new designes are sensitive to the shape and bottom
surface of your pots and pans. On many of them they are programed to
turn off if you put a too large or too small pot or pan. Glass
surfaces are impossible to clean even with the razor blade if you cook
lots of sugary foods. Coil is still #1 far into the forseable future.