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Should I Ditch My Gas Appliances? They’re a big source of greenhouse gases. Here’s what to think about if you’re considering switching to electric. (www.nytimes.com)

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The financial part of the article is why we're seeing extensive adoption in rural locations, where people depend on propane, but not in urban areas which are hooked up to the methane distribution system. Getting universal adoption is going to require making electricity cheap and providing support for the appliance switch itself.

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[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 6 points 4 months ago (6 children)

Also, they reduce indoor air quality, with likely adverse health effects. And while the old resistance-based electric cooktops suck, induction is a completely different technology which works better than gas. Switching to induction is a no-brainer.

[–] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 2 points 4 months ago

As someone who grew up using an inexpensive resistive stove; they're really not that bad once used to their quarks and slowness in changing temperature. If anything, I burned far more food trying to learn a friend's gas stove than I ever did with my old resistive heater.

Saying that, after picking up a really nice used portable induction burner, they are genuinely a upgrade, besides the limitation in pan size due to burner size, which doesn't really exist for other types of stove.

The greatest benefit to a smart induction burner is the precision maintaining a particular temp, alongside the efficiency gains which lead to much less wasted heat in the house during summer.

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