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   JosieB | Nov 10, 2004 06:09am | #1

   Actually gas is really great. It is much faster - and really worth the bother. I don't find it much harder to clean.

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   Aberwacky | Nov 10, 2004 06:53pm | #2

   It depends on how you cook. 

   Me?  I would never be without gas again.  It's so much more responsive, from the lows to the highs in just a second, and not that hard to clean--I've found my friend's glass-top stove to be much more difficult.

   Most gas ranges these days have sealed burners, so cleaning is not really an issue.  As for BTUs, unless you really do a lot of cooking, what's available on most standard ranges will be fine.

   Can you provide more information on how/what you cook?  Do you love to cook?  Do you cook every night?  Do you bake a lot?  Do you do a lot of sauteing or simmering?  That kind of information will help.

   Leigh

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   SuefromTO | Nov 10, 2004 11:48pm | #3

   hi there

   thanks for your helpfulness.  I LOVE TO COOK!  I cook all the time.  I also use the oven 2/3 times a week.  I roast, bake, saute, stirfry...you name it.  That's why this ceramic stove was out of this world.  Every night I would just wipe it clean with a rag.  I know it's not hard to get the gas burners clean, it's just a pain to remove them and soak/scrub etc. And what is your opinion of the gas stovetop but electrical oven?

   thanks again

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   Aberwacky | Nov 11, 2004 12:23am | #4

   Sounds like you would benefit from a gas stove, then.  I bet you would love the responsiveness of it--world of difference--and in the end, it's not that much more to clean than the ceramic.

   The burner grids don't have to be removed all that often, and I just run mine through the dishwasher.

   The dual-fuel (gas cooktop, electric oven) is a good choice for someone that likes to bake, because you get the more precise control of the electric oven and the responsiveness of the gas.

   The price for dual-fuel is quite a bit more than for all gas, though, and the electrical component adds some complexity, but there are always tradeoffs.  

   I'm not sure what price levels and/or brands you're looking at, but go to your local appliance store and look at the offerings there to see what you might like. 

   Leigh

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   SuefromTO | Nov 11, 2004 06:00am | #5

   Leigh

   Thank you so much for your invaluable insight.  You've made some great points and suggestions.  I will go to an appliance store and look through my options.

   Thanks again, much appreciated!

   Sue