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NJCher

(39,216 posts)
8. Yeah, they're trying to get away from gas
Sat Aug 24, 2024, 12:10 PM
Aug 2024

I'm almost afraid to tell the RG I'm considering a change to electric. I would get a long lecture; it might last for days.

I like cooking with it, too. It's fast, and I'm an impatient person. However, most of the time, in reality, I do slow cooking, like with slow cookers and putting things on low if I use the gas range.

I went to the web site of a good appliance chain around here to check out stoves and was actually shocked. They are barely selling new gas stoves at all.* I think the site said they only had 33 of them while they had hundreds of electrical stoves. It would be really nice to get a double oven and one with an air fryer. Unfortunately they are quite expensive, as in around $1700 minimum. Way more than the rebate covers. I would have to chip in a minimum of $400. But oh, would I love to have one. Drool drool.

You can get less expensive but I refuse to buy Samsung, LG, or any of those brands. Only American made for me. Might pay a little more but in terms of quality I'll get way more.


*I think this might be like what they are doing with leaf blowers. Phasing them out through attrition. For example, at Home Depot you can barely get a gas powered leaf blower and in the next year, I think, they are phasing them out completely.

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Yeah, they're trying to get away from gas NJCher Aug 2024 #8
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