Gas stoves are more hazardous than we’ve been led to believe (2020)
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#2In the near future, I think we will think about indoor air quality (VOCs, PM2.5, High CO2) in the same way we think about smoking.
Re: Gas stoves are more hazardous than we’ve been led to believe (2020)
#3OTOH if your power goes out, being able to bake a quiche and not freeze to death is useful.
Re: Gas stoves are more hazardous than we’ve been led to believe (2020)
#4Relatedly I found this video on electric kettles vs gas stove efficiency for heating water pretty illuminating too: https://youtu.be/_yMMTVVJI4c?t=763
The summary is that a cheap electric kettle can boil water way faster and with far less wasted energy than a stove top kettle.
Re: Gas stoves are more hazardous than we’ve been led to believe (2020)
#5There was a bunch of articles about this in 2020.
After looking into the data my conclusion is the threat is overblown (big surprise), a large part of it is from cooking of any kind (heating produces particulates) and that if you take some basic precautions (open a window, use vent fan) the risk is very low.
Re: Gas stoves are more hazardous than we’ve been led to believe (2020)
#6No post body was provided.
Re: Gas stoves are more hazardous than we’ve been led to believe (2020)
#7Relatedly I found this video on electric kettles vs gas stove efficiency for heating water pretty illuminating too: https://youtu.be/_yMMTVVJI4c?t=763 The summary is that a cheap electric kettle can boil water way faster and with far less wasted energy than a stove top kettle.
That seems pretty obvious from their construction. I don’t know anyone that uses a stove top kettle.
It’s unfortunate that in the US our electric kettles are much slower than in the U.K.
Re: Gas stoves are more hazardous than we’ve been led to believe (2020)
#8OTOH if your power goes out, being able to bake a quiche and not freeze to death is useful.
How are you heating your home? Most methane furnace designs use electric blowers to actually get the heat into the home (at least in North America).
Re: Gas stoves are more hazardous than we’ve been led to believe (2020)
#9Relatedly I found this video on electric kettles vs gas stove efficiency for heating water pretty illuminating too: https://youtu.be/_yMMTVVJI4c?t=763 The summary is that a cheap electric kettle can boil water way faster and with far less wasted energy than a stove top kettle.
Absolutely. Personally I do many other things besides boiling water with the stove, and I agree a kettle is a better way to do that. At least for smaller amounts of water; you’re not making pasta for 4 in the kettle.
Re: Gas stoves are more hazardous than we’ve been led to believe (2020)
#10OTOH if your power goes out, being able to bake a quiche and not freeze to death is useful.
Unless your gas supply and appliances have green features that require electricity to function.