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Split five cords this fall. Probably going to burn them all.
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Did you guys read past the headline before spouting off? Would you laugh at having to mitigate against radon from the ground?
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/20/climate/gas-stove-benzene-california.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare What is wanted is a way for people to not be exposed to the gas (not just the combustion byproduct.) You’re probably fine if you live in an old drafty house, but I’m sure you can imagine installs that are unsafe. I had the same thought : I love my gas range, my house is drafty, leave me alone. Seems like overreach to just ban them, even if having one can be as bad as living with a smoker. (Eww!) I wonder what regs would be needed so new gas ranges could be safe? Sounds like something should be done but maybe more clever than a simple ban. Result though will certainly make gas ranges expensive, like emissions controls people are supposed to have on their diesel trucks. |
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I don’t like the buzzing the induction makes. It’ll be jammed down my throat someday but I’m happy with gas. |
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Also, there were no modern bronchodilators to treat asthma a hundred years ago. Humidity tents were about it and that was only available in a hospital. So, lots of people with significant asthma likely did not live much past childhood. |
It's welcome here. We had a gas outlet in our then electric kitchen back in '12 when we bought the place. Electric glowing glass cooktop went to the curb within weeks to be replaced with gas (I grew up with it, I understand it).
I hate the kitchen, the previous owners must have been high to do it like that. When we reno - it's going to be induction. I've used it on an industrial scale for decades, but what it does to a pan or a pot, I still giggle at cooking with "magic". Gas is still useful, maybe for my mega-giga-BTU wok cooker outdoors but modern induction isn't your college rental's electric-hot-coily-thing cooktop. |
So, gas v electric v induction. How much energy is needed to generate and deliver the power for electric and induction cooking vs the energy needed to create and deliver gas?
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I love my battery powered power equipment. |
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Funny, mitigation of radon became a big thing when houses became too tight, when chasing energy efficiency. Oh, and fun fact, drafts, in drafty old houses, are primarily caused by natural convection cells forming (poor insulation) and not by air leaks. Point is, don't think that just because you have a drafty house that you also have good air exchange. (and don't need to worry about radon or other gasses.) |
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Just the fact that this idiot is one of the "concerned lawmakers" makes me want to run far away from this junk, I wouldn't trust this guy as far as I could throw him.
Sorry for the PARFiness but this sounds like another stab at eliminating fossil fuels by the liberals. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...999f7706a8.jpg Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk |
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Me too...I like battery powered lawn tools for the smaller "sissy" type jobs...but need real gas-powered ones for real work. A really good battery only lasts an hour and costs about $350...and is still less powerful. For a hard, 12hr day of work, one would need a few thousand dollars worth of batteries...unless a charger was readily available. Even then, at least a $1000+ in batteries. IMHO, I have the top of the line (STIHL) in both battery and gas so can make a pretty good comparison. I like the battery tools, but they are not good for every job and they are not nearly as affordable or flexible as the gasoline ones. What I would not like is being forced to buy them. Especially if poor. They are just expensive toys in comparison (that I can easily afford) for me. That was not always the case. |
Our house had a propane cook stove when I was in my formative years. I guess that explains a lot. :D
Wouldn't a vented range hood eliminate the combustion by-products? Requiring a range hood in new construction or remodeling makes more sense that requiring an electric range. Quote:
I've never tried induction, but I'm open to it. They say its faster than gas, with the right cookware. I'm curious how well it would work with my AlClad pots and pans. |
Last year when the power was off here for almost two weeks (coldest weeks of winter) ...having gas logs and cooktop (both propane) was pretty necessary for life. Without those, I would have to pull out the three gas logs (one on each floor) and use firewood which would likely pollute a good deal more. Not to mention all the gas/oil I would use to cut the trees/haul the wood.
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If only they'd come out with an air quality standard and inexpensive test protocol it'd put the problem and liability in the hands of the people with gas stoves (and owners of large rental complexes). Set the safety expectations and let the market handle it. The hypothetical is along the lines of the big push for cfc bulbs everywhere. We're sure lucky quality led bulbs came along or we'd be living in a flickering green world. I really think the 'top down' item by item banning is stupid. Want to do something about co2 you tax it evenly across the board. Bring the price of environmental damage up to the costs its imposing on everyone. Of course first we need to convince the flat earthers that people are causing the earth to warm. Quote:
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Sure is nice to be living here in the land of the free.
"As Government expands-Liberty contracts." -Ronald Reagan |
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