Yet another reason to replace your gas stove...
Yet another reason to replace your gas stove...
Turns out gas stoves emit benzene in non-trivial amounts... Damnit.
It makes me sad, because I love gas stoves. For a long time I have been looking forward to getting a massive range that belches out BTUs like nobody's business. Alas, it looks like that investment will go towards an induction cook top. Not a sexy, but having a little kid at home makes you reevaluate priorities.
My main gripe with induction is the lack of tactile knobs. I despise capacitive touch controls on my appliances. Let me turn a knob, damnit! (Car makers are guilty of this too! Let me adjust the AC or the radio volume with a knob, instead of looking at a screen to find a software button!)
That is a style choice just google induction with knobs, you will find various models with knobs.
I've got an LG induction stove with knobs. They're out there if you look for them.
They exist. Mine (bought last year) has them. So did my previous one.
I have this one.
Honestly kind of wish I'd gotten touch controls sometimes, for easy cleaning.
Just go directly to Induction.. Speed / heat / clean https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sxoff5ZlXUg might need to replace a few pots if you have something non-conductive.
In a highschool chemistry class I smelled a benzene compound once, it was sweet like an artificial vanilla candle.
Sucks that it's bad for you and that it's everywhere, from gas stations to second hand smoke to inside the home.
Always be sure to use the ventilation hood when cooking.
"Good ventilation helps reduce pollutant concentrations, but we found that exhaust fans were often ineffective at eliminating benzene exposure,"
From the article..
I read that but I'm putting in to use the exhaust fan no matter whether you use electric, induction or gas, it's a good habit. As another person replying pointed out, conversions to gas stove can sometimes skimp out on upgrading the range hood fan to achieve the higher ventilation needs. The fan combined with open windows can improve ventilation even if not perfect.
The problem is gas stoves, to be operated safety, require a higher powered fan than is often found in your average home, and folks doing a retrofit might not know that or might cheap out despite it often being required by local building codes.
I hate glasstops stoves and nothing beats cooking with gas.
There's a reason we have hoods.
Disagree. Induction is as good or better than gas in the ways that matter: great control and responsiveness, high power, super easy to clean, etc. And I'm also not burning hydrocarbons in my home.
A while back I weighed the options and I couldn't be happier having gone with induction.
"Good ventilation helps reduce pollutant concentrations, but we found that exhaust fans were often ineffective at eliminating benzene exposure,"
This is your brain on benzene.
I wish, I'm too poor for either gas or induction.