Cooktop comparison: Gas Versus Electric - Cooktops

Cooktop comparison: Gas Versus Electric
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Here you will find the facts, and even some expert opinions on the dilemma every home owner will one day find themselves faced with. Glass cooktop, or gas range?

Indroduction: what are the differences between gas and electric ranges?
Here are a list of features to look (out) for when deciding upon a new model of cooktop
Considerations

Gas vs. electric: Some cooks prefer gas, and some prefer electric. Fans of each say that it makes cooking faster and easier. When changing the temperature applied to a pot, gas is faster. Gas is also praised by many professional chefs for the ability to cook solid foods like meats. Electric cooktops are better for boiling water or other liquids, and apply a more even heat across the pot.

Do you have gas hookups run to the kitchen of your home? If your home doesn't have gas service, you'll need an electric range or cooktop. Most homes with gas service are running a gas furnace for heat, and most have a gas hookup in the kitchen, but not all. If you're not sure that your kitchen has a gas hookup, get behind your existing range and check before going out to buy your new range or cooktop. Installation wise, electric ranges can be a bit easier to install than gas ranges.

Cooktop vs. (built-in) Range: The range is the traditional answer to cooking food in the kitchen. It encompasses the oven and the cooking surfaces in one simple appliance, and is the easier appliance to install. If you're in a hurry to replace an old range, you'll probably want a new range that fits in the old space. Make sure you measure the old space exactly before going to buy a range-some older ranges came in nonstandard sizes.

Cooktops are the modern aesthetically pleasing choice. They are a nearly flat appliance, meant to sit on a counter and blend with their surroundings. Cooktop installation is usually accompanied by counter installation, as you fill in the space where the old range was, and is also more complicated, requiring a hole to be cut into a countertop. Usually, changing from range to cooktop is a bit of a remodeling ...

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