Electric Ranges and Their Benefits

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Electric Ranges and Their Benefits

If you have ever cooked with both a gas range and an electric range, you know they both have some pros and cons to using them. I would like to talk about my favorite type, the electric range. The reason I have that opinion is that, to me, they have more pros than cons. 

Cheaper Price

For the most part, buying a new range will be cheaper is you opt for an electric unit. Typically, a gas range will cost more than its electrical counterpart. This difference in price has to do with the way the heat is delivered. An electric range just needs a heating element and fan while gas needs all kinds of pipes and flues to evenly distribute heat. You also don't need ignitors to light any gas. 

Another thing to consider is that if you are switching from gas to electric, it will typically cost less to run the lines you need if they don't already exist. If you go from electric to gas, however, the cost to convert can rise very quickly when running new pipes and whatnot. 

Cooking

When it comes to cooking, electric ranges heat up faster and maintain a more consistent temperature. A lot of the newer models have special features like a fifth element that is only used to keep food warm. You also just have to turn a knob to heat things up instead of fiddling with matches or unreliable ignitors. With that being said, it is way easier to regulate the heat of stovetop burners. Nothing is worse than scalded pans. 

Part of cooking is the cleanup and, in my experience, it is way easier to clean up an electric stovetop. The oven I have is a glass top and I enjoy not having to remove burners and whatnot to clean. 

Safety

The main concern with gas ovens is a leak. With an electric range, you don't have to worry about natural gas leaks or catching your house on fire that way. While you can still burn food in or on an electric range, you don't have that added worry of a leaky line or unlit pilot light. One other thing to consider is that since there are no open flames, its less likely you will catch something other than what you are cooking on the fire. Anyone who has spilled a little grease on a gas stovetop knows how quickly things can become dangerous. 

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