Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Gas stove with gas bottles v's electric 2Aug 29, 2013 10:18 am Settlement 1/2/12 New Shed 23/3/12 Slab poured 27/3/12 Frame complete 4/5/12 Roof complete 1/6/12 LOCKUP 29/6/12 Our new build blog http://kareenhillsownerbuild.blogspot.com/ Re: Gas stove with gas bottles v's electric 3Aug 29, 2013 10:25 am Building the Leabrook with Fairmont Homes in Mallala, SA. Building contract 24/3/13 Council Approval 18/6/13 Selections 29/6/13 & 1/7/13 Site works 21/10/13 Slab 7/11/13 Re: Gas stove with gas bottles v's electric 6Aug 29, 2013 12:25 pm The most common combination seems to be electric oven and gas cooktop, although inductions are becoming increasingly popular. The major benefit of gas for the cooktop is the ability to adjust temperature quickly - as you can imagine electric elements take some time to heat up and cool down whereas gas is instantaneous. I personally don't like electric cooktops because of the danger an exposed hot element poses even after you have finished cooking. Keep in mind also that you may want gas for other appliances in your house - for example your hot water system (gas boosted solar is what most builders seem to install), your ducted heating or even your BBQ (which can be plumbed in). If you have the gas available for other uses then which cooktop you decide on is really a matter of personal preference. Re: Gas stove with gas bottles v's electric 7Aug 29, 2013 1:19 pm grom40 The most common combination seems to be electric oven and gas cooktop, although inductions are becoming increasingly popular. The major benefit of gas for the cooktop is the ability to adjust temperature quickly - as you can imagine electric elements take some time to heat up and cool down whereas gas is instantaneous. I personally don't like electric cooktops because of the danger an exposed hot element poses even after you have finished cooking. Don't confuse the behaviour of induction with the behaviour of traditional electric cooktops; induction stops being hot as soon as you turn it off, in the same way as gas (ie. there'll still be hot bits to burn yourself on). Induction also adjusts temperature quickly. Quote: Keep in mind also that you may want gas for other appliances in your house - for example your hot water system (gas boosted solar is what most builders seem to install), your ducted heating or even your BBQ (which can be plumbed in). If you have the gas available for other uses then which cooktop you decide on is really a matter of personal preference. I know two people in rentals where they had bottled gas just for cooking; they reckon they'd go through a LOT of bottles if it was used for heating. And maybe it's because we're in Sydney, but some sort of gas ducted heating was going to cost as much for us to get installed as airconditioning ... which is no less efficient at heating, but does cooling as well. Re: Gas stove with gas bottles v's electric 8Aug 29, 2013 3:37 pm @ Forg; to clarify, in referring to the "cons" I was talking about electric cooktops alone, not induction (which, I know, technically speaking are a form of electric cooktop). @ magical; maybe what Forg is trying to say is that you should look into induction for your cooktop? Hi everyone! This is my first time posting here, and I'm looking for some advice regarding my house construction project in North Kellyville. I… 0 7152 Hi all. I'm thinking of installing an electric gate in front of this street front villa (link below). The gate would be between the bush on the left and the letter box on… 0 3057 For our new build in NSW we opted for a heat pump with a 315L storage tank. Early days yet as we only moved in 6 weeks ago. Haven't run out out of hot water though. Ours… 7 4727 |