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They are faster to heat than gas since they can deliver all energy directly to the pan, whereas gas wastes ~75% of the energy heating the surrounding air. They
by cecilpl2 4y ago
They are faster to heat than gas since they can deliver all energy directly to the pan, whereas gas wastes ~75% of the energy heating the surrounding air. They boil water much faster than even an electric kettle for this reason.
Pot handles don't get hot from the hot air going up the side.
They are much easier to clean. Spills don't get burnt onto the cooktop.
There's no risk of fire or burning oneself.
No risk of a gas leak from bumping a knob.
No harmful pollutants emitted by combusting fossil fuels in an interior space.
- MisterBastahrd 4y agoThat's not even mentioning that you can simply by steel discs the size of the burner and use whatever kind of cooking vessel you like.
- briandear 4y agoAnd when there is a power failure, what then? I live in hurricane country and being without power is a real concern. I happen to have a backup generator which runs on natural gas. But electrical outages are a real thing.
- cecilpl2 4y agoI guess you use a BBQ or eat food that doesn't require cooking for a couple days? Power failure is very rare where I live so it didn't occur to me. I have never experienced a power outage for more than a few hours in my entire life.
- fsociety 4y agoIronically in today’s world betting on natural gas seems like a losing proposition. I’d feel more comfortable betting on access to electricity than I would betting on access to natural gases.