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Wouldn’t an electric stove be easier to clean, cheaper to use, and safer to operate than a gas stove? If so, why do people still buy gas stoves? Is it like solar panels; the initial price is just too much?

It is less likely that your gas will go out than your electricity.

Flames heat faster than electricity so preheating is quicker.

Gas ovens tend not to develop hot spots like electric ovens so they bake better.

I’ve tried using the regulator in the stove but no gas comes out. When I used the regulator on the 20# tank and bypassed the stove’s regulator, too much gas came out (although we did successfully bake a nice pizza!) Is my stove set up for natural gas instead? How do I find out?

This is a temporary hook-up until we get a permanent tank installed outdoors.

Thanks for your answers, clues and suggestions!

Don’t play with this! The pizza you baked was most likely toxic, because the oven was heated with too much gas and not enough air, yellow flames. The perfect flame of a gas stove is supposed to be blue.

Your gas stove is most likely as you said set up for natural gas. It can be changed over to propane (different size nozzles and air mixture adjustment for the burners) which has to be done by a certified gas furnace repair man. The cost involved may be questionable, it might be better to buy a used propane gas stove and forget the one you’re playing around with now.

The gas cylinder must be placed outside, all connections must be tested for leaks, because propane gas can be extremely explosive and could lift your cottage off of it’s foundation.

Also a warning in additiion:
Never use a gas stove for any extended time to possibly heat the place. Gas flames produce Carbon Monoxide, which can lead to death or brain damage in a very short time. I would recommend a carbon monoxide detector for safety.
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The home I bought had a woodburning fireplace that the previous owners converted to a pellet stove. I’d rather have a woodburning fireplace. Can I just remove the stove and go back to using the chimney or do I need a professional to do the conversion?

I would recommend you get it inspected by a professional.
It wouldn’t cost much, and he/she will be able to tell you exactly what needs to be done to adhere to your local fire codes.
Then you can do the work yourself, if you feel confident in your abilities.
Some fireplace inserts call for a specific vent to be run inside the chimney opening to accommodate the insert.
Others don’t.
I couldn’t be sure if yours is modified unless I looked at it.
Just remember, if it’s not done correctly now, if you ever plan on selling the house, it’s going to be inspected anyway, so you’ll have to pay for anything that was done wrong now, then.
Not to mention the risk to your property and personal safety.
And if you use the fireplace a lot, have it cleaned and inspected periodically.
Be safe..

This is our 2nd winter using a pellet stove. We love the way it heats and that we use far less oil, but we are having a hard time moving the hot air from the stove around the house. What ideas do you have? We have ceiling fans, but that doesn’t seem to draw much of the heat.

We bought corner door fans at our local home improvement store. They mount in the corner of the doorway in the room with the pellet stove (out of the way when you walk) and it draws the heat into other rooms. Our house is REALLY chopped up and that is the only way to move the heat from one room to another. Ceiling fans will draw the warm air down, but you have to move the warm air OUT into other rooms. They should be able to direct you in the right place for doorway ventilation fans at your local home improvement store.

My grandmother has an electric stove. But the power went out and hasnt came back on. We tried turning on her stove to keep her warm.But the only one burner came on, and the stove wont turn on.(its powered by electric).

Does anyone know how to bypass it?

Like, go in and light the pilot light manually with a match or lighter?

um as far as i know from what you are describing you may need a new stove or call a repair guy for an estimate. look in phone book alot of companies will offer free estimates

Some I add more water? maybe switch to chicken broth? should I bake it instead of cooking it on the stove?
I use the box.

When I use stove top, I make it with broth. You might try adding a bit more liquid, but not too much. Make sure you take it off the heat when it says. Also, don’t boil the liquid for too long, as you don’t want it to evaporate.

I’m getting granite countertops installed, replacing the laminate ones. My stove is a drop-in that appears suspended from the current laminate countertop. There are brackets on each side underneath the cooktop and screws going through them into the countertop.

How do I put my stove back in with the new countertop? I know I can’t drill into the granite. And I don’t want to get a new stove. Thanks!

You should talk about this with your granite installers. They will have faced this situation many times. If memory serves there are other ways to make sure your stove stays down, but since your installers are used to dealing with granite, they will have the answer.

I have an older model drop-in stove and recently purchased a freestanding one to replace it. I would like to do the installation myself. How do I remove the old one and how do I go about removing the countertop behind and underneath the stove. What electrical modifications will likely be involved?
I have an older model drop-in stove and recently purchased a freestanding one to replace it. I would like to do the installation myself. How do I remove the old one and how do I go about removing the countertop behind and underneath the stove. There is currently a backsplash and there is about a 6 in wooden panel between the bottom of the oven and the floor. The width of the old stove is the same as the new one, so that should fit fine. Should I be able to lift the stove straight up and out of the space, or how do I go about removing it? Also, what electrical modifications will likely be involved?

First turn off the circuit breaker to the stove. Pull out the stove far enough to unplug it or disconnect if it’s hard wired. Now pull out the stove.

Next you’ll need a sawzall to cut out the cabinet below or if it was one that didn’t reach the floor, you’re ahead of the game.

The tricky part is cutting the counter-top without chipping the laminate. First put masking tape over where it’s going to be cut. This will help in not chipping the top. I’d use my circular saw with a fine plywood blade as much as I could. When you get close to the walls, use a jigsaw with a blade that has fine down pointing teeth. You may need the sawzall to finish the cuts.

The stove may not come with a plug so you’ll have to connect that and change the old receptacle on the floor or wall where ever it is.

It may sound like a lot of work but the hardest part is to not chip the laminate, the rest is pretty simple.

Good Luck!

My cousin gave me a stove which was hooked up to propane.I need to know what i need to get it hooked up to natural gas.I know the stove is a Crosley.I dont know the model number cause i don’t know where that i located.Is this hard to do?Also if you can tell me where the model number is located that would be great.What parts do i need?If i go into a store and tell them what i need to do will they know what i need?Thanks
how much does this part cost?

Some can be and some cannot. If your stove has a regulator on top that you can easily access by raising the top then it is fairly easy. If your stove has sealed burners then nope. Propane is under higher pressure than natural so you have to set the regulator to NAT by removing the nut from it that is marked LP and flipping it over to where it reads nat. Then each burner and oven valve has to be slightly adjusted using a wrench to open each one up just a tad. If you do not do this step then the flame will be real small. If your unit has pilots then they will have to be adjusted too. The gas company should have a dude that can come out and convert it for you.

I’ve never had a problem with this using a gas stove, but now I’ve moved to an apartment, and it has an electric stove. Any advice about this is appreciated. Thanks.

You have to make sure your electric parts that you set your pan on is clean, nothing can be on them. and make sure the bottom of your pans are grease free and completely dry. I had that problem when I went from gas to electric, always clean them after every use.