from Jeff in West Bend, WI :
#206
Is a combination gas stove-top/oven more energy efficient to use than an all electric one?
It doesn’t make a huge overall impact on your energy bill.
It makes no difference in terms of energy use whether you prefer to have your cooktop separate from your oven or combined in one range.
As far as Gas or Electric...gas is usually preferable to electricity as a heating fuel. But because cooking doesn't make a huge overall impact on your energy bill, this choice has more to do with your own preference. Many people find that gas offers better cooking control; however, it also introduces combustion products into the house that must be vented to the outside. Be sure to purchase an energy-efficient range hood that vents cooking products up from the cooktop and directly outside (avoid down-draft vents).
Published Friday, May 22, 2009