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Science Advances report also finds people of color and low-income residents in US disproportionately affected

Archived version: https://archive.ph/QrYK1

Study report: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adm8680

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[–] someguy3@lemmy.ca 48 points 1 year ago (7 children)

I really don't get this love of gas stoves. You'd think electric stoves killed their parents.

[–] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 71 points 1 year ago (7 children)

It's because so many electric stoves fucking suck. A cheap gas stove is infinitely better to cook on than a cheap coil electric stove.

While people will talk about electric stoves and reference newer glass top ranges, and induction cooktop that heat the pan directly, that's not what 90% of people have. They have the shitty coil burners from the cheap piece of shit model the apartment complex installed.

The price difference to get to a good electric means many apartment complexes and landlords won't buy them, or it's just cost prohibitive for current homeowners with the current economy when the current stove unexpectedly breaks.

[–] AlexWIWA@lemmy.ml 17 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I've also found gas is better for frying or using a wok

[–] brygphilomena@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

The consistent heat, even with all the inefficiency, is so much better for anything that requires a precise, consistent temp. Trying to keep fry oil at a specific temp when the electric top is duty cycling is a huge pain the ass.

But, as far as I'm concerned, different tools for different purposes. I hate this black and white mentality that electric is undeniably "better." I'm also getting over the "we found something bad about Z so we should all stop using Z everywhere." Life's about tradeoffs and we will never have something perfect for every use case, so being able to make the choice on what is right for you is important.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Ok, but gas is a lot of bad things. It poisons the air in your house, releases an extremely potent greenhouse gas on accident constantly, and when everything goes right it still inherently contributes to climate change because it’s a fossil fuel.

Like I don’t really care how good it is, it’s a problem.

[–] AlexWIWA@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I agree. My testing was all done on likely the cheapest of each version. I mainly just prefer gas for wok cooking. 90% of the time I don't need a flame. I really ought to just buy a single counter top burner for the wok and get an induction

[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] brygphilomena@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I actually have an electric stove. Which is why I'm not against them, I just don't see them as a perfect replacement.

Honestly, I'd probably want both on a range. Use the correct tool for the job. Electric is fine for boiling water or something like cast iron that's going to hold the heat through the duty cycles. Gas for when you need to actually have consistent heat that can be turned up and down.

[–] BigMikeInAustin@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Which gas stoves and what electric stoves did you test this on?

[–] where_am_i@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

tell us the model on which you had a wok working. Cuz I tried all of them out there, including $2k ones and it still sucks. Electric/induction stove -- no wok.

[–] BigMikeInAustin@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I've never used a wok.

[–] AlexWIWA@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

The ones in my rentals. So probably the cheapest in each category

[–] 5714@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 1 year ago

It’s Time To Break Up With Our Gas Stoves [Climate Town] | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hX2aZUav-54

[–] onion@feddit.de 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

A cheap gas stove is infinitely better to cook on than a cheap coil electric stove.

Yes but it's not 1920. You can get an single range induction stove from Ikea for 50€.

Here's a gas stove for 300€: https://geizhals.de/amica-shgg-11559-w-gasherd-a1124476.html?hloc=at&hloc=de

Here's an induction stove for 300€: https://geizhals.de/gorenje-gec5a21wg-elektroherd-mit-glaskeramik-kochfeld-740524-a2838490.html?hloc=at&hloc=de

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Honestly disagree. When I think of a stove I think of my landlord special electric and it’s fine. I really don’t get why people hate them. And yes I’ve used gas. And glass. Never induction though.

[–] SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Okay, other than the coil taking longer to heat up and a bit of a struggle to clean if you don’t use the right stuff to prevent it becoming a nightmare. What’s the issue with them?

Of course something cheaper isn’t going to be as good, so what it takes a few extra minutes to warm up.

[–] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Exposed coil burners take a long time to heat up and don't change temperatures quickly. That's fine if you're cooking something simple that you're just throwing in a pan for a few minutes and don't really need to adjust at all like a box of hamburger helper, but for actual cooking those are limitations that just don't need to exist. There is a reason restaurants don't use coil burners.

Lowes currently has a GE gas range with 4 burners, a griddle, convection oven and even includes a range hood for $179.00 after a $20 discount. That's pretty dang cheap for a much better cooking experience than a similarly priced electric.

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[–] Annoyed_Crabby@monyet.cc 0 points 1 year ago (9 children)

If that's the case, a cheapo portable induction cooktop is good enough actually.

[–] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Ah yes exactly what everyone wants to do when their gas range with 4-5 burners and an oven needs to be replaced... getting a tabletop induction burner. Perfect replacement.

Lowes currently has a gas range with 4 burners, a built in griddle, and a convection oven from GE for $179.00 right now, and it even comes with a range hood, usually sold separate.

Meanwhile the cheapest random Chinese "brand" single induction burner I can quickly find on Amazon is $89. For 1 burner, that's a tabletop using up counter space instead, and will likely fail within a year because it's not from a real brand. The company probably won't even exist in a year so they don't have to handle warranty claims.

If all you ever need is 1 small burner then awesome. I don't know about everyone else, but I don't usually cook entire meals using a single pan small enough to fit on a small portable burner however. So I'd probably need a larger burner, which is more expensive, and probably multiple burners to actually cook a full meal without having to do one thing at a time. Where I'm right back at the cost of just getting a range and hood that fits where the existing spot in the house already is.

[–] SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

You aren’t talking about this Combo are you…?

Because that has a charcoal filter and is the entire issue with gas ranges, they need to be vented outdoors… yeesh…. Way to completely miss the point.

It’ll cost a grand or so to install a properly vented one FYI. So that gas range just became far pricier than very good electric ones.

Every unit has electricity, gas requires not only for gas to be plumbed to every unit, but now every unit also needs a different hood vent that goes outside. With electric you can get away with a charcoal filter, although ideally it gets vented outside as well.

You’re suggesting every unit be about 3-5k more just so it can used a cheap gas unit…? What…

[–] Duranie@literature.cafe 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You and I both know that they should be vented outside, but I'm guessing how often it isn't would be quite frustrating.

My shitty starter house (1995) didn't have a vent, but there was a window in the kitchen, so did that count? My boyfriend's house is in a higher cost of living area with absurdly expensive houses, and he was told (after purchasing the house when he was getting some things updated) that his vented into the attic. He doesn't use it because he doesn't want to blow aerosolized oils all over whatever's up there.

[–] SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I was shocked that it wasn’t code in some places, it’s been code here since before the 90s. I never even heard of a recirculating one for forever. Any kitchen needs an outside vented range hood, so simple.

And the funny thing is, they preach not to use bbqs inside, yet somehow a gas stove is fine? What? Propane is actually the safer gas.

[–] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago

Because that has a charcoal filter and is the entire issue with gas ranges, they need to be vented outdoors…

Not sure what you're saying here... The combo literally comes with a vented hood. It does vent outside, and comes with the vent for it.

You’re suggesting every unit be about 3-5k more just so it can used a cheap gas unit…? What…

I didn't say every unit, or anything of the sort. I was just saying that a cheap gas stove is better to cook with than a cheap electric. I wasn't talking about anything else, and made no other claims.

But since you want to go into other shit unrelated to what I was talking about about... Electricity costs more than natural gas in a lot of places. Here in AZ for instance the electricity to run an electric range costs a shit ton more than the equivalent gas (especially in the summer with higher grid load from A/C usage). If a house is already plumbed for it, switching to electric is just going to cost more for a worse experience. No one was ever talking about retrofitting a place without gas for it.

[–] Annoyed_Crabby@monyet.cc 2 points 1 year ago

Firstly, I doubt majority of people cook with 2 or more stove every single day, i certainly only very rarely does that and i cook daily, so i think your issue is widely exaggerated.

Secondly, a quick search in homedepot yield me a $50 single cooktop, the one with double induction cost around $125, way cheaper than your $90 single induction.

Thirdly, i only suggest you a portable cooktop when you complain about the terrible(it's not, unless it's broken) coil heater the apartment provided.

Fourthly, electric stove is far safer than gas stove are, and this article is talking about how poor people are more exposed to nitrogen dioxide. Of course the electronic variant with electronic components inside is more expensive, but to argue against it because you can't get the same price compared to the gas variant is sort of disingenuous, almost as if you're making up problem to argue against changing for better and safer option. Sure, some compromise must be made to swap into electric, but for general purpose cooking, double cooktop works just as fine as gas range with multiple stove and oven and those stuff you probably only use once per year.

[–] BigMikeInAustin@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

That really sucks you can't use the counter space where the stove is.

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[–] Nougat@fedia.io 21 points 1 year ago (7 children)

There's a whole lot of people for whom "electric stove" means "giant metal coil that heats up in an uncontrollable way and contacts my cookware unevenly."

When my gas stove fails, I will almost certainly replace it with an electric induction stove. I have never used one, but my understanding is that they are just as easy to cook with as a gas stove.

However, old style electric stoves are still about half the price of induction stoves, and gas stoves are even cheaper. I can't fault someone for having to replace their range with something they can just barely afford instead of with something they can't afford at all.

[–] Skua@kbin.social 16 points 1 year ago

Having used all three types a fair bit, holy shit yes a good induction hob is leagues above the old electric coil ones

[–] Test_Tickles@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 1 year ago

Induction is not perfect. We bought an induction burner that we use in conjunction with our gas stove and ideally I want a range that is half induction, half sealed electric, and has one long gas burner that has grill and griddle options. Induction is much faster and can even be set to hit a specific temperature, but it also power cycles just like standard electric. So, if we need to maintain a constant temp for something like simmering, we'll start on induction and then move to gas for simmering.
Induction also requires ferromagnetic cookware, so not only is the stove extra expensive, but it requires more expensive cookware.
Induction is also noisier. Not only are there electric fans cooling the electronics, but if your pot is not perfectly centered you may get a hum or buzzing sound from the induction coil.
Induction also draws a stupid amount power while it is in use. Overall it uses that power more efficiently, but it does not play nicely with other appliances on the same circuit. Also, if you have an older house, you need to make sure you wiring, breakers, and circuit box are able to handle an induction range before you run out and buy one. Overall we use the hell out of our induction burner, but we still use the gas burners enough that it doesn't make sense for us to spend the serious remodeling money we would need to pay to move to an all induction setup.

[–] where_am_i@sh.itjust.works -2 points 1 year ago

you never used one, yet you have opinions about how it's gonna be just as good as a gas one. Spoiler alert: it won't. Oh, and ofc, buy a cheap induction stove for added suffering.

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[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

I wouldn’t say I love my gas stove (and oven), but I do find it way easier to cook on than electric. I’ve only recently become aware of the health dangers. Not really money in my budget currently to switch.

[–] fsxylo@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 year ago

Because a wok attached to a jet engine makes the best fried rice.

[–] CobblerScholar@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

To be fair some folks have a false perception that the gas stove is better for some tasks and buying a whole new appliance sucks especially when it's potentially the government forcing you to make the switch.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Good for cooking as they can generate a lot of heat quickly

[–] onion@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Gas stoves tend to be slower than induction.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 year ago

I've never used an induction stove. I just know that gas stoves tend to be better than a traditional electric.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

On no it takes 5 seconds for electric. The horror.

[–] snownyte@kbin.social -3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't get it either. I hate them as well and I just see them as one more thing for landowners to fuck you over with on. I wanted to get into baking things at one point but because I baked a pizza for 20 minutes in my gas stove, that was like $15 on my utility bill on top of rent. Fuck that.

[–] waterSticksToMyBalls@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wtf an oven, gas or electric, typically costs 10s of cents per hour to run.

[–] snownyte@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Tell that to my idiotic apartment management.