What’s up with that floor? My feet got splinters just looking at it.
why didn’t you go with induction?
My European mind cannot comprehend buying a gas appliance in 2025.
I am in EU:
- Preference. Some people dislike induction due to worse cooking quality.
- You need to buy shit cimpatible with induction
- I thought about induction. Was enough for electrical installation in my home to catch fire. And I only semi-joke, because the bitch did catch a fire. I’d neew to invest in rewiring to be able to use induction.
Induction doesn’t cook worse than gas. That’s just decades long gas industry propaganda. Induction, and even just resistive electric, is so so much nicer than gas. It’s crazy how people have been literally gaslit by gas companies.
The only things not compatible, at least the vast majority, are cheap aluminum pans. When we made the switch, all the pans were owned were compatible.
Wiring and cost are the only valid reasons not to go with induction.
If there’s anyone who’s going to gaslight, gas companies seem a probable candidate.
Heh, you see…I don’t have slightest idea. But everyone I know who can actually cooks swears that gas just cooks better. Taste wise. And a lot of these people didn’t hear the propaganda, that’s just their own experience. I talk about both professionals and casuals. Effin weird.
My theoriy is that induction does change taste, not much but enough for people who know what to look for to notice it’s different than home cooking. Thus evoking feeling of something being amiss and thus making stuff iffy.
And a lot of households where I live still have incompatible cookware.
But overall, I am on your side, I’d love to have induction but again…wires + fire = bad :<
As a semi professional cook, let me assure you it doesn’t change the flavor. I could talk about this for a long time.
The gist of it is this. Old electric cook tops, the crappy coil kind, really did suck. And at that time, gas was far better. But things have changed. Cooks, like so many other professions, hold on to old dogma and do not like letting go.
Add on top of that gas industry lobbying and advertising, and you get myths that stick, and stick hard.
Thanks for PoV. Now I know what to think about this even less!
Still want an induction tho.
What did you do with the old one?
This handful of screwdrivers? Don’t worry about that, I always carry these just in case.
You missed a perfect chance to switch to induction! 😔
I switched to induction a couple months ago. Holy shit. It’s the best stove I’ve EVER used in my life.
It heats faster and has better/faster responsiveness than gas or standard electric.
And the best feature? It’s resistant to that stupid fucking black burnt crap that you have to scrape off. I’ve been cooking with mine for months and nothing NOTHING has been able to get burned onto it from water to cheese spills to tomato sauce spills it’s all just come up with the standard nightly “spray and go”. Every stove I’ve ever had before usually has at least a couple burnt spots by now.
This. Since the glass itself doesn’t get hot, nothing really burns onto it. I’ve had mine for a few years now, and it’s as shiny as the day I bought it and it’s so easy to clean.
The only thing I miss is that you can’t use a wok, and the buttons to control the temperature are very sensitive if anything spills on them it will beep a couple of times and shut down. You need to dry it and power it up again.
Oh and depending on your cookware, it sometimes does this electric hum, my wife doesn’t appreciate it but I seem to be immune to it, so your mileage may vary.
That’s the full disclosure in case anyone’s considering switching. I’m super happy with mine, it’s the best stove I’ve had and I had all kinds, gas and electric.
Depends on what you cook. I’d never want induction for Asian cooking. Gas is the best for cooking with a wok. All you need is a wok ring to swap out the flat grate.
However induction is pretty great for European cooking, simmering sauces and stuff.
If you really love cooking with a wok, you can buy specialized induction stoves. There’s absolutely no reason to poison yourself with gas.
Induction woks are a thing
Like, not a wok that you use on an induction range. It’s its own unit. (Technology Connections did a video on it)
I’m intrigued by induction but I just had a new gas stove installed because I grew up with shitty electric and gas feels so much nicer.
I also had to replace the granite because the new cooktop was an inch too big on either side. Oof.
Induction is nothing like shitty old electric stove tops, I promise you! Those were terrible, I agree.
Nice. I technically have two cooktops (main one and a kind of weird 70s indoor grill that we never use), maybe if I get rich I’ll replace the second one with an induction. Just have to run a 240 line to it, which isn’t a big deal since I have drop ceilings in the basement.
you can buy one of those induction hotplates if you want to try it out
Listen, I used to be the same, gas=best, electric if you had to, but induction changes the game. With a fully efficient pot, you can literally watch water boil, it’s that fast. And they’re SO MUCH easier to clean!
Very nice! I love darker countertops because they mask spills and I’m messy
My stove is dying.
- Is that a 24" wide unit?
- How much research did you do?
- Give me your research.
Go with induction if you can. Gas isn’t great health wise.
While it’s nice being able to cook during a power outage, a camp stove is usually sufficient.
I’m sorry yours is dying too.
- it is not, it’s a 30" unit
- went to my local big box hardware store website, searched for gas ranges and picked the cheapest gas one that was available quickly, in white, with the griddle.
- that’s all the research.
Idk if installing a gas range DIY is actually dull. Seems kinda cool to me.
It does feel poweful/liberating to be able to do things like installing the oven. We replaced the old because the oven igniter kept failing. I replaced it four times over the last 9ish months. And when it died again Monday my wife and i decided we were fed up with an over we coulsnt trust anymore.
That being said, the install was really easy. Turned off the gas, disconnected the old oven, and pulled the male to male connector for the gas line off the old oven. Connected the gas line, plugged the oven in, turned on the gas, and slid it into place.
It is when you’ve done it a few times. Gas plumbing isn’t really that different from water plumbing, you just use different materials. It takes like 10 minutes to connect everything.
Water cannot ignite. Don’t be blown.
Well, there go my plans for the weekend.
How proud you must be. And rightfully so.
Looks beautiful. Hope you have better luck than I did with that narrow, low-sided grill. I found that grease and food were constantly spilling over those edges. The groove seems to be there for cosmetic effect only. I stopped using the grill after a few months and now “grill” in a pan. I really miss my old grill.
Fuck yeah, griddle time!
Yes!!! Gonna be making some naan on that griddle!
It’s so much easier to cook omelettes on the griddle, too.
Just avoid hamburgers and bacon. Way too much grease.
I didn’t know naan could be (is) made on a griddle, that’s awesome.
Yes! And it’s so good. I love making fresh naan.
Do you have any favorite recipes?
I am a dull man overall but this gets me excited.
We really didn’t want to spend nearly $800 on an oven, but my wife and I are excited about it too.
I wish it will serve you well. Bon appetite!
Hell yeah brother, enjoy it
I will! Thank you!
beautiful
I like your floor
Thanks! It was a huge pita to refinish, but was worth the effort.
With your new oven, you can make a huge pita without having to install a new floor.
