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In article <bredshaw.295.000DC354@gil.com.au>, bredshaw@gil.com.au (Barry
Redshaw) wrote:

>In article <5b7ug7$t22$4@nargun.cc.uq.oz.au>
s328103@student.uq.edu.au.REMOVE (Angela Connell) writes:
>>Date: Sun, 12 Jan 97 02:45:09 GMT
>
>>brumlm@powerup.com.au (Mark Brumler) wrote:
>>>Dear all,
>>>
>>>We're just in the process of kitting out a new kitchen.  It's been
recommended
>>>that we purchase a gas hob and electric oven to get the best of both worlds.
>>>Does anyone out there have any good or bad experiances with any particular
>>>type?  We're thinking of a large (5 ring) hob and normal size oven.
>>>
>>>Thanks in advance, Mark and Judith Brumler
>>>
>
>I am a firm believer in gas. A thing to remember if you do get gas, there are 
>two ways to go, first is connect to mains gas (if available), or second, get 
>bottled gas. Different appliances are required depending on which way you go. 
>With mains gas you have a minimum monthly payment (about $12-50 six years ago) 
>but with bottles you pay as you go, about $50 a bottle, which lasts me about 
>18 months. With two bottles and a change over valve you then have miles of 
>time to get a bottle refilled. They will do it the same day if you are really 
>in trouble!! The bottles are far cheaper.

I agree with all that's been said so far.  But one practical ...  If you
happen to be an allergic type (as one member of my family is), gas *could*
be a disaster.  We use electric precisely for that reason.  We've found a
Fisher & Paykel stove terrific, and about as close as you'll get to gas
for efficiency and speed.

Lance Lawton ... ichthus 
Ph / fax 61 3 9749 1431
Victoria, Australia 
email: lancel@vicnet.net.au