Gas Stoves Sell Homes, Real-Estate Agents Say

[mahatmakanejeeves]

On the question of which type of stove is best for your open house, real-estate agents say there is a clear winner: Gas fuels home sales

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Gas Stoves Sell Homes, Real-Estate Agents Say
Most Americans cook on electric stoves, yet many see gas ranges as a premium home feature.

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[DURHAM D]

1. blah, blah, blah

Grew up with gas stove and have carefully avoided buying a house with a gas stove for the past 40 years.

[Scrivener7]

2. I wonder if that will change now.

I need a new stove. I have gas, thought to switch to electric. Turns out I need to rewire the space bc the gas stove takes 110 and the electric will take 220. My kitchen is tiny, so I have a 24 inch wide stove, which is already about twice the price of a standard 30 inch wide. (Yep. Makes no sense, but there it is.)

And the rewiring will add another cost. So now I'm not sure about switching.

Anyone have any idea how much it should cost to switch an outlet from 110 to 220?

[mahatmakanejeeves]

4. I'd have to go down to the basement to see what I have.

https://www.google.com/search?q=breaker+size+electric+stove

I get answers from 30 to 50 amps for the size circuit you need.

Can you find an electric stove to fit where your gas stove is now?

[Scrivener7]

7. Yes. Getting an electric is no problem other than

the ridiculous expense.

[Meadowoak]

9. 30 amps minimum, 50 amps for self cleaning oven.

[Meadowoak]

8. $200-$250

[Throck]

10. New wires required to handle voltage and amperage.

Is there a 2 pole space in the breaker box? Probably a 40 amp or 60 amp breaker. (Probably 40 amp). What's the rating of your main breaker? A 100 amp main might handle it. 200 amp main is better. Then you'll need a path for the new wire between the circuit breaker box and the stove.

Future considerations? Dryer? Heat? Water heater? AC?

I'm not looking forward to my change over.

[Meadowoak]

13. An electrician will charge about $200-250 to add a new 220v

outlet.

[Scrivener7]

17. Hey, I just came back to remind myself of what people said the cost of this would be and

found I never thanked you for your straightforward sensible answer. Much appreciated!

[Meadowoak]

18. You're welcome.

[thatdemguy]

14. Get ready for sticker shock

The cable runs me as an electrician about 3.4 bucks a foot. Most electricians will double the wire cost plus a few hours depending on difficulty at around 1-120 per hour, plus the breaker which costs about 30 bucks. So between 6-700 bucks.

Now if your electric panel cant handle another 40 or 50 amp load that will add 2-4k for a new electric panel and service.

[LakeArenal]

3. I recently read an article that professional chefs are moving to induction.

I’ve had both gas and electric. Good food is good no matter what it’s cooked on.

Personally I dislike the glass tops. Otherwise I don’t care.

[OnlinePoker]

5. I'm curious, especially with pans like cast iron, how to keep the surface from scratching

Just the action of stirring a pot could move it enough to mar the surface.

[LakeArenal]

6. The pans don't really scratch much.

But the removal of the crusty ring can be difficult. When you scorch a pan by mistake it can discolor the glass.

They advise using a magic eraser but I need toxic oven cleaner to clean mine.

[Throck]

11. Tempered glass?

[Meadowoak]

12. I have induction, and you can put a paper towel between

A pan that might scratch and the glass top since the surface never gets hot.

[MOMFUDSKI]

15. Not to this cook.

I grew up with gas stoves and that was all I knew. Moved to Florida in '88 and have had an electric ever since. LOVE my glass top electric and perfect oven temp. Our place in Milwaukee had a gas stove that I had to cook on during the summer and hated every minute of it. The oven temp was A TRIP. To each . . . .

[Farmer-Rick]

16. I hate cleaning a gas stove

Hours of scrubbing to get black baked on crap off. And they painted the grills light gray to show off the dirt no doubt.

I really don't care if it's gas or electric. I've used both through out my life time.

In my drafty farmhouse they have a gas stove and electric oven, along with a gas fireplace and electric heat pump. The electricity is not so reliable around here. It goes out with a strong wind. So, the huge underground propane tank gets filled once every 8 to 10 years and serves as a heat and cooking back up.

Just to let folks know that if they live in TN and have an in-ground, attached tank, there is no sales tax on the rental.