Gas stoves fill the air in your home with particulate matter (pm), which has been found to increase cancer risk in the long term.

So next time you buy a stove, consider choosing an induction stove.

Btw, gas stoves being better or faster than induction is a myth. They have certain specific advantages, but they are actually slower.

Obligatory Technology Connections video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUywI8YGy0Y

  • mechoman444@lemmy.world
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    Appliance repairman here. What I tell my clients about gas in general is that: 1. When natural gas burns it create CO. 2. There is a none zero chance the thing can blow up.

    Electric cooking appliances have an absolute zero chance of either of these two things happening.

    I try to get people to switch to electric for these reasons some just like the aesthetic of cooking on gas.

    • 𝓔𝓶𝓶𝓲𝓮@lemm.ee
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      2 months ago

      yeah blah blah blah but honestly… we are humans, we do crazy shit daily like driving 200 kph in a metal can while blasting rave or metal music. If something goes out in flames just say that new years eve came in early - if you are still alive. Life isn’t for the faint of heart for sure

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      I absolutely hate that I have a gas stove and water heater mainly for reason 2. It fills me with pure anxiety.

      I know there’s a relatively small chance, but whenever we’re turning the corner and I see the house is still there it’s a huge relief. In the next year or two we should be able to put out the money to put in outlets and get rid of gas.

      I do almost everything in my house but the 2 things I won’t touch are electric and gas.

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        2 months ago

        heatpump water heaters are looking good. Super easy to install. No venting needed and they run on 120v.

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          I love my heat pump water heater because it cools down the room it’s in to root cellar temperatures perfect for storing things like potatoes and pumpkins