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anne:
I have never cooked with a gas oven. Can anyone comment positively or negatively? I'm getting a range, and debating gas vs dual fuel. I DEFINITELY want a gas stovetop.

There is a great deal on an "open box" gas range nearby........I'd love to pounce on it, but I'm afraid I'm going to regret not having an electric oven.

thanks!!

mattNY:
I quite like mine, but there is a marked difference between it and electric.  I think the heat regulates better, but it takes longer to stabilize (big swing after preheat before it settles).  Broiling is obviously far superior to electric since you have actual flame.  Mine is dual gas/electric, where the electric is solely for the self cleaning cycle, one major item that gas can't accomplish.  This is nice, but to be honest I've never used it on this range so I can't comment on effectiveness.

Tman122:
The effieciency of gas used to be better, but as the prices rise the cost has evened out on both electric and gas. I do not have gas in my house so have no choice but have spent a bit more and looked around for a better electric and the heat up time on the range is now very comparable to gas, acualy almost instant, like gas. I like my electric. But I am sure either way is fine for a lousy cook like me.

Vinny:
I've only have had gas stoves and ovens all my life and they work great. No problems cooking with them and oven works great. There may be hot spots in the gas ovens (all the way on top) but this might be true with electric as well, I don't know. I think the convection type ovens look interesting but don't know if you have a choice in gas vs electric. I'm not a cook, I'm an eater!!!!

As far as self cleaning - gas ovens can self clean. My oven turns both broiler and oven jets on at the same time when it does it's self clean.

tony:
IMO, gas for a cooktop (electric doesn't come close);  electric with convection for the oven (better control) works best for a home.  Having ties to the food industry, gas convection ovens are common in a commercial kitchen...but everything is done with high heat.

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