Regardless of that, higher end modern gas stoves won't allow you to use the stovetop during a power outage anyway even if you match light them, because they have electronic flame presence sensors for safety. And no modern gas range or gas oven with electronic oven controls will allow you to use the oven without power.

[–] projectsquared@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Once a year maybe? Almost always due to storm damage.

[–] chunes@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Every month or so. Every two if I'm lucky

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago

A couple days a year typically, between hurricanes, tornadoes and winter ice storms.

[–] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

the question might be more properly phrased as:

what is better, using electricity + backup power generator, or using gas stove in the first place?

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

A backup power generator that will run a household stove is kind of a tall order; most of the portable gasoline models on the American market won't put out 220v.

I've got an electric stove, and I've got a backyard grill that runs on propane and propane accessories. Ain't no power outage gonna starve me.

[–] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 10 months ago

and I’ve got a backyard grill

yeah that's what i meant with "backup generator" :-)

[–] titanicx@lemmy.zip 1 points 10 months ago

I've had one in the past 2 years.

[–] ohlaph@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

We had maybe one in the past 12 years where I live. A lot of people around me have had more, but my house specifically hasn't had a major one that I can recall. We've been thinking about switching away from gas stove eventually.

[–] daq@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 10 months ago

One long enough to be worth considering in the last 7 years.