Induction Ranges

[Jeff Scott]

I do have a gas water heater and pool heater. Neither are close to the kitchen, however. I got three (I think it was three) quotes to run a dedicated line for the stove, and all were in the $5-6k range. And that was probably 6-7 years ago. In hindsight I'm glad I didn't do it, as with today's prices and tech, induction sounds like a much better option over gas.

Wow, that's nuts! From my vague recollection from when we had it done in '13 it couldn't have been more than a couple (or so) hundred $$$. Even when we put the new furnace in our attic in '15 it was quite reasonable given the new line went from the basement up to the attic (2 1/2 story house).

 

[MJ5150]

Wow @Eric Perry those sound like quotes for guys who don't want to do the work, but I also don't have a full picture of what is involved.
We just had a quote to run 120' of gas line that came out to $1,400 all said and done. About 50/50 labor and materials. Granted, it was a straight shot under our house working from the walk out basement.

-Mike

 

[sleddogn]

yeah, would love the details as to that particular quote.

 

[Eric Perry]

Wow @Eric Perry those sound like quotes for guys who don't want to do the work, but I also don't have a full picture of what is involved.
We just had a quote to run 120' of gas line that came out to $1,400 all said and done. About 50/50 labor and materials. Granted, it was a straight shot under our house working from the walk out basement.

-Mike

I thought it sounded crazy high. But I was also aware they'd to run it through some very gnarly attic crawlspace (and many areas of zero actual crawlspace per se) of really funky shaped vaulted ceilings.

 

[Jeff Scott]

I thought it sounded crazy high. But I was also aware they'd to run it through some very gnarly attic crawlspace (and many areas of zero actual crawlspace per se) of really funky shaped vaulted ceilings.

Your kitchen is in the attic?

 

[MJ5150]

I thought it sounded crazy high. But I was also aware they'd to run it through some very gnarly attic crawlspace (and many areas of zero actual crawlspace per se) of really funky shaped vaulted ceilings.

Aha, this makes more sense. Our run was straight with three 90's and all the work is in a partially finished basement but all lids are exposed. I was going to run the pipe myself, but then no contractor would touch hooking it up to the gas line, which makes sense. I know my way around this world, but one mistake on my part while trying to save money and the whole family could be blown to smithereens. I don't want to take that chance.

-Mike

 

[Eric Perry]

Your kitchen is in the attic?

Lol no. I live in Phoenix. No basements (or attics) 'round these parts. On rhe opposite corner of the house from my kitchen is the gas meter and water heater. That would be where they tied into the line. Literally the only way to get to the kitchen would be up the walls and through the "attic" crawl space. And I will say, just being up there looking at the AC evaporator, peering across the landscape (even with little bit I can see due to all the vaultings), it looks terrifying. No way in hell I'd go crawling through all that scariness.

 

[fdeck]

My family got an induction range last November. We couldn't be happier. It replaces a conventional glass cooktop, that I got sick if repairing.

One thing I like is that it's massively easier to clean than conventional electric or gas, because the stove and its innards don't get hot. If something spatters or spills a bit, it doesn't burn. There's a fluid you're supposed to use for scouring a cooktop, and we haven't needed it.

Gas wasn't a consideration in our house. Too much mayhem to pull the gas pipe and update the ventilation. It's a small "mid century modern" house with a tiny kitchen. And I just didn't see the point. I've cooked with electric all my life and it's fine. Also, I'd be concerned about the health issues. I've been in apartments with gas, that had no effective ventilation. The houses I've been in, that seemed like they had adequate ventilation, were built to support it in the first place, for instance big modern houses with big kitchens.

 

[MJ5150]

Lol no. I live in Phoenix. No basements (or attics) 'round these parts. On rhe opposite corner of the house from my kitchen is the gas meter and water heater. That would be where they tied into the line. Literally the only way to get to the kitchen would be up the walls and through the "attic" crawl space. And I will say, just being up there looking at the AC evaporator, peering across the landscape (even with little bit I can see due to all the vaultings), it looks terrifying. No way in hell I'd go crawling through all that scariness.

A wise man knows his limits. Good call buddy.

-Mike

 

[Rich Fiscus]

My family got an induction range last November. We couldn't be happier. It replaces a conventional glass cooktop, that I got sick if repairing.

One thing I like is that it's massively easier to clean than conventional electric or gas, because the stove and its innards don't get hot. If something spatters or spills a bit, it doesn't burn. There's a fluid you're supposed to use for scouring a cooktop, and we haven't needed it.

Gas wasn't a consideration in our house. Too much mayhem to pull the gas pipe and update the ventilation. It's a small "mid century modern" house with a tiny kitchen. And I just didn't see the point. I've cooked with electric all my life and it's fine. Also, I'd be concerned about the health issues. I've been in apartments with gas, that had no effective ventilation. The houses I've been in, that seemed like they had adequate ventilation, were built to support it in the first place, for instance big modern houses with big kitchens.

We also switched from a glass cooktop, which was a nightmare to clean, and impossible to keep clean. Other than the poorly designed touch interface, the induction range takes seconds to clean.

 

[Jeff Scott]

Lol no. I live in Phoenix. No basements (or attics) 'round these parts. On rhe opposite corner of the house from my kitchen is the gas meter and water heater. That would be where they tied into the line. Literally the only way to get to the kitchen would be up the walls and through the "attic" crawl space. And I will say, just being up there looking at the AC evaporator, peering across the landscape (even with little bit I can see due to all the vaultings), it looks terrifying. No way in hell I'd go crawling through all that scariness.

Now it makes sense with this more complete description. My (evil twin) bother brother lives in Chandler so I know what the houses are like out there. So, no crawl space under the house, just a slab foundation?

Maybe it'd be easier to relocate the kitchen.

 

[turf3]

So, you're saying the house already does have gas, just not in that part of it? The gas line in our kitchen has been relocated a few times over the 108 years of its existence. Worth it. And, it wasn't all that expensive, either. Maybe you've just been given "I don't want to do it" quotes?

Gas line to the range has to be pretty sizeable, to feed four (or five) burners all going full blast.

I looked into this when we bought a house with gas very near the kitchen (plumbed into the utility room for a gas dryer) - but that line was way too small, so we'd have had to run a line clear from the meter on the furthest corner of the house. And then there was no attic over the kitchen so there would have to be either a ton of fishing lines into walls, or running the line alongside the outside of the house... when the quotes came in, we decided to replace the electric cooktop with another one.

 

[Jeff Scott]

I guess we're lucky in that we have a full unfinished basement to run lines wherever we need to run them.

Old houses have some advantages.

 

[Eric Perry]

...So, no crawl space under the house, just a slab foundation?

Yeah, essentially everything out here is on a slab. I miss my attics and basements from back home in PA. Storage space galore!

 

[NocoLaw]

We have the Kitchen Aid and love it. I have asthma and young kids, so with all of the recent research connecting gas ranges to respiratory issues, it was a no-brainer. My wife and I both like to cook and have had gas ranges in the past, and we wouldn’t go back. The speed to boil and cool surface are too great, and it’s essentially as adjustable and useable as gas; you just have to learn it.

 

[4Mal]

We also have a kitchen Aid. Came with the house. Ours does not airfry. Ot os pretty OK. I will likw
y upgrade to something better one day. Not gas though. I ran across someone who has the airfry version and theyfound it was messy and not easy to clean. We have had a separate airfryer for a long time...

In our Ford Transit van, built out for road tripping we have a GE combo microwave, Convection oven, Air Fryer. Also and induction playe and a 3 quart instant pot. It's a pretty sweet rig. We are upgrading to a Travel Trailer. I'm trying to figure out an air fryer solution for that...