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I pulled the trigger on an induction stove – yeah, after the price went up – and let me tell you, it's super zippy! I can boil water for a good sized cup of tea in thirty-five (35) seconds. I haven't yet used the oven; I hope it doesn't run cool, as the old one seemed to, because I like being able to use the temperatures that I read in recipes.
And why would I do a thing like this?
It cost well under half of my tax refund. That's what I'm telling myself. I think this will be my home improvement for the year.
What about my gas tankless water heater? I surely burnt a lot more gas with that than my stove every month. Wayell, I'm not in a hurry to do that, but it's worth looking into.
What am I going to do with my (resistive) electric kettle? Well, it has non-boiling settings, so it's good for oolong or green tea, I guess.
Edited to add: No more singeing spaghetti while waiting for it to soften!
And why would I do a thing like this?
- Sticking it to the fossil fuel fuckos.
- Less planet destruction.
- Safer! The Wendling in particular Does Not Like having to deal with the open flames of a gas stove.
- Safer in the long term: better indoor air quality.
It cost well under half of my tax refund. That's what I'm telling myself. I think this will be my home improvement for the year.
What about my gas tankless water heater? I surely burnt a lot more gas with that than my stove every month. Wayell, I'm not in a hurry to do that, but it's worth looking into.
What am I going to do with my (resistive) electric kettle? Well, it has non-boiling settings, so it's good for oolong or green tea, I guess.
Edited to add: No more singeing spaghetti while waiting for it to soften!
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Date: 2026-03-26 01:20 am (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2026-03-26 01:55 am (UTC)From:Definitely safer burners - if you walk away from them, they turn themselves off, unlike gas which might light something on fire if left unsupervised overnight.
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Date: 2026-03-27 04:11 am (UTC)From:For the oven, we've had to learn what works better on the convection setting and what needs the regular setting. For baked goods, things go a bit faster on convection, I always set the timer for a few minutes less than the lowest recommended time and check then. For things like prepared dinners from Costco, and larger bits of meat we've found it goes better without the convection setting.
Congrats!
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Date: 2026-03-28 05:55 pm (UTC)From: