We like to see it - fire, heat.
We like using pans that may not be induction friendly.
Comment on YSK: Gas stoves cause cancer
mechoman444@lemmy.world 3 days ago
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.
Today@lemmy.world 3 days ago
qaz@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Ceramic stoves also work on other types of pans and emit a bright red glow when they’re hot. However, they are less efficient.
lightnsfw@reddthat.com 3 days ago
They are ass for trying to control the temperature of your pan.
Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Of all the stoves I’ve cooked on, ceramic stoves are the worst. No temperature control and anything that spills is instantly burned into the stovetop unless you want to spend your weekend scrubbing it out.
chunkystyles@sopuli.xyz 2 days ago
You like using cheap aluminum pans?
Today@lemmy.world 2 days ago
I like my carbon steel and my grandma’s cast iron.
asdfasdfasdf@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Both of those work on induction perfectly well.
chunkystyles@sopuli.xyz 2 days ago
Cast iron for sure works and I’m pretty sure carbon steel does, too. If a magnet sticks to it, it works.
rockstarmode@lemmy.world 3 days ago
I absolutely agree. I’m happy to switch to a new technology as long as it performa at least as well as my current implementation.
I have a few cast iron and carbon steel pans, but most of my cooking vessels are thick copper (not copper inserts, full 3mm or more copper). Copper pans are superior to any other material (unless you prioritize cost) and are sadly incompatible with induction.
Don’t even talk to me about electric element (non induction) stoves, they’re garbage for heat control.
chunkystyles@sopuli.xyz 2 days ago
They are garbage for heat control if you use them the same way you would a gas or induction stove. If you learn how to use one, resistive electric stoves cook just fine.
rockstarmode@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Hard disagree. Try making a sauce which requires high heat, then very low heat. Turning the electric burner down doesn’t immediately reduce heat, it cools off relatively slowly. I guess you could switch to another burner that was preheated to a low temp, assuming you have a free burner while cooking.
I’ve worked for years in several professional kitchens and cook 3 meals a day, 7 days a week from scratch at home. I know how to use the tools in a kitchen, and non-induction electric burners are absolute garbage.
Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 3 days ago
Regular old coil electric stoves will be fine with, for instance, your old rough-bottomed cast iron pan. And despite no flame, the coils glow red hot like a horseshoe at a blacksmith’s, to hit that emotional spot.
Note: If you have spilled, especially grease, be sure to lift the whole stovetop to clean underneath, nobody taught me that at first.
acockworkorange@mander.xyz 3 days ago
Cast iron works great on induction though.
Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
If it’s flat enough to connect. My pan has a raised 16 inch outer ring, well outside the induction area, and about a 2 inch diameter circle in the middle that touches the glass.
Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 3 days ago
We like to see it - fire, heat.
Exact reason why I built a fire in my kitchen. Gives that camping feeling
fishy@lemmy.today 3 days ago
Instructions weren’t very clear, now my house is burning down. Is there a good way to vent the smoke next time?
Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 3 days ago
I just get a new house after
jagged_circle@feddit.nl 3 days ago
C02 isnt the only dangerous chemical.
And most peoples electricity generates huge amounts of GHGs
rockstarmode@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Just pointing out the person you replied to said CO which is carbon monoxide, not CO2
The lack of formatting in their comment was confusing.
That said, you’re right that CO (or CO2) aren’t the only harmful outputs of combustion.
CrayonRosary@lemmy.world 2 days ago
- It creates CO
- Something something.
They didn’t say CO2. They said “CO. 2. Etc”
m4m4m4m4@lemmy.world 2 days ago
In my third world country the real issue is about costs. At this very moment cooking with gas is cheaper than cooking with electric.
The gas provider company mandates an inspection on every home gas apppliance and the installation every 5 years to check for good connections and correct ventilation (if a home does not pass the checks the service is suspended), so I guess at least it diminishes the risks to some degree.
But still since gas is going to be a lot expensive in the following weeks, maybe the tables will turn. But then you’ll need to get an electric stove.
Zwiebel@feddit.org 2 days ago
Vent your home as much as possible when cooking, that should help with the health risks.
Maybe you can get a small induction stove like this to use the gas stove less 1000060659
Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Those things suck at keeping a small volume of liquid at a simmer. I always burn my rice on mine.
Fantastic for boiling huge pots of water or searing things, though
Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I haven’t met an electric stove I like cooking on as much as gas. I’m willing to give induction a try, but I’m not dropping three grand on a stove and another grand to get a 240V line run to my kitchen just to find out the damn thing burns my marinara like every other electric stove and the induction hot plate.
My ideal stove would be induction, but it would be on one end of a long, thick sheet of stainless steel. There’d be a thermometer embedded in it, and if I wanted a proper low heat I could just move the pot the cooler part of the stovetop.
Yes, the entire thing would be blisteringly hot, but I could get a nice, even heat and use any pot I wanted.
neomachino@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 days ago
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.
mechoman444@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I wanted to comply this data specifically for you. I found the data myself but had GPT formatted for me because I’m lazy. It looks like they’re actually more deaths with electric equipment than there is with gas but I’m guessing that’s because there’s more electric appliances than gas appliances. Even so the data speaks for itself there is no significant safety Factor associated with gas versus electric in terms of explosions or fire hazards. The only significant differences is that gas produces more harmful chemicals when it’s burned
Gas and electric appliances both pose fire and explosion risks, though in different ways.
Gas Appliances (Stoves, Furnaces, Water Heaters):
Fire Incidents: 44,210 home fires annually from heating equipment (NFPA).
Explosions: 23 gas-related home explosion deaths in 2023, the deadliest year in two decades (PHMSA).
Health Risks: Emissions of carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides contribute to respiratory and cardiovascular diseases.
Electric Appliances (Stoves, Furnaces, Water Heaters):
Fire Incidents: 51,000 electrical fires yearly, causing ~500 deaths, 1,400 injuries, and $1.3 billion in damages (ESFI).
Recent Recalls:
LG (2025): 500,000 ovens recalled due to fire hazard (28 fires, injuries, pet fatalities).
Samsung (2024): 1 million electric ranges recalled due to fire risk (250 fires, 40 injuries).
Both require proper maintenance and safety precautions, but gas carries additional explosion and health risks, while electric fires are often linked to faulty wiring and design flaws.
lonerangers1@lemmy.world 2 days ago
heatpump water heaters are looking good. Super easy to install. No venting needed and they run on 120v.
Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 1 day ago
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
Emmie@lemm.ee 2 days 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 music or metal
mechoman444@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I’m guessing that you’re around 20 and a huge fan of anime.
Emmie@lemm.ee 1 day ago
I hate anime but I enjoyed mad max fury road. It lets you appreciate innate insanity of surviving as a human that’s only temporarily suppressed by advanced civilization goodies
mechoman444@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Humanity is a self-aware cosmic accident that tamed fire, split atoms, and hurls metal into the void—all while debating the ethics of imaginary beings and detonating fireworks to commemorate the arbitrary. We engineered peace through the perpetual threat of annihilation, invented gods and governments to impose order, then defied both for the thrill of rebellion. At midnight, we scream into the abyss, our cities pulsing like dying stars, not out of necessity but sheer, unrelenting audacity. If the universe watches, it does so in stunned silence.
See… Can do it to.
itsnotits@lemmy.world 3 days ago