The case for induction cooking

Re:The case for induction cooking by worik on Saturday March 12, 2022 @11:50PM (#30658078)

When I put a log burner in my house I choose one with a flat top for this reason. I get your point.

But many things that cause electricity to go out (floods, earthquakes... Russian invasion) will put out the gas too

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Re:The case for induction cooking by mattmaroon on Sunday March 13, 2022 @12:09AM (#30658191)

I’m 41. I’ve had countless power outages in my life. 0 gas outages.

I know it does happen but because the lines are buried it’s at least 2 orders of magnitude less likely.

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Re:The case for induction cooking by cubix on Sunday March 13, 2022 @12:33AM (#30658299)

> will put out the gas too

Gas is obviously far more resilient, though not immune to more extreme problems. I’ve literally never experienced a gas outage, yet power outages are routine almost everywhere I’ve lived.

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Re:The case for induction cooking by DebtDeflation on Sunday March 13, 2022 @09:32AM (#30661046)

>many things that cause electricity to go out ... will put out the gas too

IME, this is objectively false. I've lived in the Northeast my entire life (40+ years). We have on average 2-3 power failures lasting more than a few seconds per year. I have never in my life experienced a natural gas system failure. The pumps that pressurize the gas are themselves powered by gas, and the delivery is not in any way dependent on the power grid; also, as someone else stated, gas lines are buried well underground.

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Re:The case for induction cooking by kwhitefoot on Sunday March 13, 2022 @03:33AM (#30658875)

I don't have mains gas. My gas hob uses propane.

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