▲ 526 ▼ Switching to electric stoves can dramatically cut indoor air pollution (news.stanford.edu) submitted 9 months ago* by larian@lemmy.world to c/science@lemmy.world 228 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] ghostlychonk@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (12 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] Hule@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago (4 children) Tl;dr: electric is better. I'm in the EU. "Range" is a cooktop plus oven, right? We got rid of out old gas appliance and bought an induction top and an electric oven. They both cost as much as the gas stove, so double the price. Running them costs about the same. But induction is just so easy and quick! Setting the time for eggs, getting water to boil in seconds.. It's truly next level. The oven is just alright, maybe heats more evenly with the fan. Other than that? I guess no danger of explosions. No yearly checkups. I like it much more, and wouldn't go back. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] ghostlychonk@lemmy.world 10 points 9 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Hule@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago (1 child) Yes, the US is different. My range has a normal 220V plug, and a simple menu to set the maximum wattage it's allowed to draw.. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 2 points 9 months ago most US stoves use 220v as well. permalink fedilink source parent [–] frongt@lemmy.zip 3 points 9 months ago Range is the top part. Oven is the box. Stove is the whole thing. But if you mix them up everyone will still know what you mean. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SpikesOtherDog@ani.social 2 points 9 months ago That's a significantly larger gap than what I see here at my local Lowe's. We have electric and gas stoves both about $550 at the cheapest. The gas one is $10 cheaper, not much of a price point. The induction one is $850 at the cheapest, so about 55% more expensive. That's definitely not the 3x cost difference you see here. I can only get close to those numbers you quote by selecting a high-end induction stoves. They don't sell gas range or oven only for less, but I could see that being a cheaper alternative. Also, their search is weird and I had to specify gas to find gas stoves. permalink fedilink source parent [–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 1 point 9 months ago (2 children) They sell single induction tops for like $50. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago (1 child) You mean hot plates? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 2 points 9 months ago No. permalink fedilink source parent [–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 0 points 9 months ago (2 children) Curious, when did you last need an oven with flame heating? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ghostlychonk@lemmy.world 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 1 point 9 months ago Sorry I was drinking last night. I was asking when you needed the enclosed space to be heated up fast, like a gas stove would. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Hule@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago (4 children) Tl;dr: electric is better. I'm in the EU. "Range" is a cooktop plus oven, right? We got rid of out old gas appliance and bought an induction top and an electric oven. They both cost as much as the gas stove, so double the price. Running them costs about the same. But induction is just so easy and quick! Setting the time for eggs, getting water to boil in seconds.. It's truly next level. The oven is just alright, maybe heats more evenly with the fan. Other than that? I guess no danger of explosions. No yearly checkups. I like it much more, and wouldn't go back. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] ghostlychonk@lemmy.world 10 points 9 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Hule@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago (1 child) Yes, the US is different. My range has a normal 220V plug, and a simple menu to set the maximum wattage it's allowed to draw.. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 2 points 9 months ago most US stoves use 220v as well. permalink fedilink source parent [–] frongt@lemmy.zip 3 points 9 months ago Range is the top part. Oven is the box. Stove is the whole thing. But if you mix them up everyone will still know what you mean. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] ghostlychonk@lemmy.world 10 points 9 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Hule@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago (1 child) Yes, the US is different. My range has a normal 220V plug, and a simple menu to set the maximum wattage it's allowed to draw.. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 2 points 9 months ago most US stoves use 220v as well. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Hule@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago (1 child) Yes, the US is different. My range has a normal 220V plug, and a simple menu to set the maximum wattage it's allowed to draw.. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 2 points 9 months ago most US stoves use 220v as well. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 2 points 9 months ago most US stoves use 220v as well. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 3 points 9 months ago Range is the top part. Oven is the box. Stove is the whole thing. But if you mix them up everyone will still know what you mean. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SpikesOtherDog@ani.social 2 points 9 months ago That's a significantly larger gap than what I see here at my local Lowe's. We have electric and gas stoves both about $550 at the cheapest. The gas one is $10 cheaper, not much of a price point. The induction one is $850 at the cheapest, so about 55% more expensive. That's definitely not the 3x cost difference you see here. I can only get close to those numbers you quote by selecting a high-end induction stoves. They don't sell gas range or oven only for less, but I could see that being a cheaper alternative. Also, their search is weird and I had to specify gas to find gas stoves. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 1 point 9 months ago (2 children) They sell single induction tops for like $50. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago (1 child) You mean hot plates? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 2 points 9 months ago No. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago (1 child) You mean hot plates? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 2 points 9 months ago No. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 0 points 9 months ago (2 children) Curious, when did you last need an oven with flame heating? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ghostlychonk@lemmy.world 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 1 point 9 months ago Sorry I was drinking last night. I was asking when you needed the enclosed space to be heated up fast, like a gas stove would. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] ghostlychonk@lemmy.world 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 1 point 9 months ago Sorry I was drinking last night. I was asking when you needed the enclosed space to be heated up fast, like a gas stove would. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 1 point 9 months ago Sorry I was drinking last night. I was asking when you needed the enclosed space to be heated up fast, like a gas stove would. permalink fedilink source parent