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> Wayne Boatwright > wrote in
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>> (Eastward Bound) wrote in
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>> > <<<<<<<<<<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
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> 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.
>

In you dreams, bucko!