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Propane vs. Nat. Gas
"SteveB" wrote in message I like to move the grill around too much, and am drawing plans for a thirty five foot tall deck, so would be taking it up there for cookouts. If you are going to leave the grill in one place, yes, by all means, plumb it in. Safer, easier, better. We have different areas, so mobility is a prime consideration. 50' garden hose can fix all of that |
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"Stormin Mormon" wrote in message ... If it was my house, easy choice. Go with propane. And then get a vented wall heater for the living room. Propane is usually cheaper than electric. And the propane works during power cuts. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org I have a cabin seven miles east of Cedar City, Utah. It was made in 1987, and electrifried in 1995. It had a propane fridge, and still has the original propane lights. Propane stove and water heater, too. When the electricity goes out, we're good to go except the satellite dish. Lights, stove, hot water, wood stove. Don't know if I want a generator or not. It's nice for things to be silent occasionally. Time to go up soon and see if we can drive through the snow drifts and start using it. Come on, spring. Steve |
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"Paul M. Eldridge" wrote in message news On Fri, 15 Feb 2008 19:36:47 -0800, "SteveB" wrote: As you say, better temperature control is supposedly one key advantage, although I can't honestly say I've noticed any difference. Then you haven't cooked very much. With gas, it's on or it's off. Or it's on just a little. Or it's on a lot. You can visually look at it and see what it's doing. I realize gas ovens cycle on and off (as do electric) and greater variation in cooking temperature is possible (or so I'm told), but having used both I've never found it to be a problem. Perhaps some models have more accurate controls than others, or maybe newer ranges in general work better than their older counterparts -- I really don't know. All I can tell you is that I've never had reason to complain. And for those less fortunate, help might be found he http://www.ehow.com/how_8260_check-adjust-ovens.html Cheers, Paul Ovens can vary wildly simply by their configuration. Placement of air channels. Thickness and types of metals. Size and shape of burners. Lots of things. Ovens are a different animal. I'm mainly talking about burners. What you see is what you get. And once you get used to it, you can set it instantly, and it doesn't take it ten minutes to finally adjust to that new temperature setting. It's a coin flip with electric vs. gas ovens. And I think there's a huge difference with ovens, just like burners. A person who bakes a lot will be better at setting, maintaining, and recognizing temperatures than the occasional baker. Steve |
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"Pete C." wrote in message ... "Paul M. Eldridge" wrote: On Fri, 15 Feb 2008 19:36:47 -0800, "SteveB" wrote: As you say, better temperature control is supposedly one key advantage, although I can't honestly say I've noticed any difference. Then you haven't cooked very much. With gas, it's on or it's off. Or it's on just a little. Or it's on a lot. You can visually look at it and see what it's doing. I realize gas ovens cycle on and off (as do electric) and greater variation in cooking temperature is possible (or so I'm told), but having used both I've never found it to be a problem. Perhaps some models have more accurate controls than others, or maybe newer ranges in general work better than their older counterparts -- I really don't know. All I can tell you is that I've never had reason to complain. And for those less fortunate, help might be found he http://www.ehow.com/how_8260_check-adjust-ovens.html Cheers, Paul From what I've seen, electric ovens tend to have better controls than gas ovens do. Dual fuel is the way to go whether it's a dual fuel range, or a gas cooktop and electric wall ovens. Have that combo of gas cooktop, electric oven in one of my houses now, and love it. Will do it again on this remodel. The prices and availability of stand alone gas wall ovens is high, and the venting/ducting is VERY different cost and code wise. Steve |
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"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in message t... "SteveB" wrote in message ... I live in a rural area currently with electric only. No pun intended. There are rumors of nat. gas coming soon, but who knows when. We want a gas stove. Am considering propane. I have a propane stove at the cabin and it works fine. Heats fast, bakes good. We don't use it a lot, not nearly as much as we would at the primary house. For those who have/have had both propane and natural gas, is it worth it to wait for the natural gas, or just do the propane thing. And then convert when it gets there if we choose to? I certainly like propane for grilling, but can't compare as I have never used nat. for outdoor cooking. Is there a big difference in that? Steve Last house had natural gas. I grew up with gas appliances. Moved here and had electric. Hated it so we went to propane. No noticeable difference between the two. You can always convert when the time comes. Put in a line for the gill while you are at it. I like to move the grill around too much, and am drawing plans for a thirty five foot tall deck, so would be taking it up there for cookouts. If you are going to leave the grill in one place, yes, by all means, plumb it in. Safer, easier, better. We have different areas, so mobility is a prime consideration. Steve |
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On Sat, 16 Feb 2008 05:07:07 GMT, "Edwin Pawlowski"
wrote: "SteveB" wrote in message I like to move the grill around too much, and am drawing plans for a thirty five foot tall deck, so would be taking it up there for cookouts. If you are going to leave the grill in one place, yes, by all means, plumb it in. Safer, easier, better. We have different areas, so mobility is a prime consideration. 50' garden hose can fix all of that Or multiple quick disconnects if there are only one or two places where you're likely to move it (gas lines hidden underneath the deck -- no tripping hazard and out of sight). You might also consider installing a power outlet at the same time to operate a rotisserie or BBQ lamp after dark. Cheers, Paul |
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On Fri, 15 Feb 2008 21:34:48 -0800, "SteveB"
wrote: Ovens can vary wildly simply by their configuration. Placement of air channels. Thickness and types of metals. Size and shape of burners. Lots of things. Ovens are a different animal. I'm mainly talking about burners. What you see is what you get. And once you get used to it, you can set it instantly, and it doesn't take it ten minutes to finally adjust to that new temperature setting. It's a coin flip with electric vs. gas ovens. And I think there's a huge difference with ovens, just like burners. A person who bakes a lot will be better at setting, maintaining, and recognizing temperatures than the occasional baker. Steve Hi Steve, I fully agree with you with regards to the cook top; no question, gas provides much better control. My comments were strictly with respect to the oven portion and, again, I've never had any issues with accuracy or temperature control with either gas or electric. Chalk it up to either low culinary standards or extraordinary good luck. :-) If I had access to natural gas, I would opt for an all gas unit, if for no other reason than to free up space on my main [100-amp] panel. However, as I'm currently restricted to either propane and/or electric, a dual fuel range is my preferred option. An all electric would be a distant third. Cheers, Paul |
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nat gas alot cheeper to use than propane,they both cook the same . you
dont have to buy tanks of nat gas . if your just cooking with gas , propane may be cheeper than getting the line to and in your house. http://www.minibite.com/america/malone.htm |
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SteveB wrote:
"Stormin Mormon" wrote in message ... If it was my house, easy choice. Go with propane. And then get a vented wall heater for the living room. Propane is usually cheaper than electric. And the propane works during power cuts. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org I have a cabin seven miles east of Cedar City, Utah. It was made in 1987, and electrifried in 1995. It had a propane fridge, and still has the original propane lights. Propane stove and water heater, too. When the electricity goes out, we're good to go except the satellite dish. Lights, stove, hot water, wood stove. Don't know if I want a generator or not. It's nice for things to be silent occasionally. Time to go up soon and see if we can drive through the snow drifts and start using it. Come on, spring. Steve If the cabin is non electric beyond the satellite stuff, it sounds like a good candidate for solar and / or wind setup since it is a relatively small load. Check out stuff at homepower.com for ideas. |
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"Paul M. Eldridge" wrote:
On Sat, 16 Feb 2008 05:07:07 GMT, "Edwin Pawlowski" wrote: "SteveB" wrote in message I like to move the grill around too much, and am drawing plans for a thirty five foot tall deck, so would be taking it up there for cookouts. If you are going to leave the grill in one place, yes, by all means, plumb it in. Safer, easier, better. We have different areas, so mobility is a prime consideration. 50' garden hose can fix all of that Or multiple quick disconnects if there are only one or two places where you're likely to move it (gas lines hidden underneath the deck -- no tripping hazard and out of sight). You might also consider installing a power outlet at the same time to operate a rotisserie or BBQ lamp after dark. Quick connects also eliminate the weight of lugging an LP tank around with the grill. LP can be plumbed around just as easily as NG. |
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"Pete C." wrote in message ... SteveB wrote: "Stormin Mormon" wrote in message ... If it was my house, easy choice. Go with propane. And then get a vented wall heater for the living room. Propane is usually cheaper than electric. And the propane works during power cuts. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org I have a cabin seven miles east of Cedar City, Utah. It was made in 1987, and electrifried in 1995. It had a propane fridge, and still has the original propane lights. Propane stove and water heater, too. When the electricity goes out, we're good to go except the satellite dish. Lights, stove, hot water, wood stove. Don't know if I want a generator or not. It's nice for things to be silent occasionally. Time to go up soon and see if we can drive through the snow drifts and start using it. Come on, spring. Steve If the cabin is non electric beyond the satellite stuff, it sounds like a good candidate for solar and / or wind setup since it is a relatively small load. Check out stuff at homepower.com for ideas. Nah, it's electric. About $72k to bring the electricity in 1995. Stove |
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