Cooking on gas - without a gas supply

RobFromTheWood · 4 Feb 2011 at 22:41

unclebob123 said:
We have canisters which are this size http://www.wheresmymammoth.com/projects/properfurnace/img/1.jpg

Although I'm pretty sure you can get them in various sized. I've seen ones half that size when collecting my new bottles. Im pretty sure they would legally have to be kept outside though. I wouldn't want to risk having them inside my house anyway.

I had it installed by a local Independent gas fitter. This was about 5 years ago.

thats a 47kg

Lopéz · 4 Feb 2011 at 22:42

Energize said:
Just use vastly superior electric induction hobs, gas is so 1800's.

What house doesn't have a gas supply? A shed?

There are thousands (thinking about it, probably millions!) of homes in the UK without gas.

singist · 4 Feb 2011 at 22:46

If it's a flat then NO GAS for a lot of places: all the flats where I live have electric only.

tres · 4 Feb 2011 at 22:53

We don't have gas here - none of the houses on this entire, enormous land mass do.

jay303 · 4 Feb 2011 at 22:55

defo not aloud to keep gas canisters inside they have to be outside fitted with a regulator

Kutter · 4 Feb 2011 at 23:18

my parents house which they bought in 1985 had no gas, the heating was run off oil. I remeber british gas coming round digging up the front garden looking for the gas pipe. Turns out it was in the back garden. We have an electric hob here and i hate it, can't beat a gas hob.

Energize · 4 Feb 2011 at 23:23

Lopéz said:
There are thousands (thinking about it, probably millions!) of homes in the UK without gas.

Shocking, god knows how much electric heating must cost them.

SlyReaper · 5 Feb 2011 at 14:15

Energize said:
Shocking, god knows how much electric heating must cost them.

Lots. I'm paying £59 per month to heat my small studio flat (was £72 per month, but they've just reduced my direct debit). Of course, it doesn't help that this place is so badly insulated.

J-FRO · 5 Feb 2011 at 14:37

Man I feel the pain of cooking on an electric hob. It's just not practical at all for temperature control. Only way you will ever cook a decent meal is on gas.

Greebo · 5 Feb 2011 at 15:44

Energize said:
Shocking, god knows how much electric heating must cost them.

Thats the problem living in the countryside in nice places.

Plus points:

I have 6 acres of land and a view over the Tees Valley and river.

Downside:

Haven;t got gas and never will

However we have oil fired central heating but that now costs a forture. But we have a wood burning stove and trees are free since I have my own wood

Stumble Bum · 5 Feb 2011 at 15:57

J-FRO said:
Man I feel the pain of cooking on an electric hob. It's just not practical at all for temperature control. Only way you will ever cook a decent meal is on gas.

gas is useless. Electric hobs are far superior, perfect instant constant heat at your fingertips. No naked flames and Gas is rubbish for controlling the temperature.

Long live electricity.

oh and don't even get me started on Gas barbeques. Vile things.

paddy · 5 Feb 2011 at 16:33

Go for an induction hob, It's awesome. As instant as Gas, but far more clever.

My in-laws have LPG cylinders for their cooking as they're out in the sticks

Dunks · 5 Feb 2011 at 16:56

Stumble Bum said:
gas is useless. Electric hobs are far superior, perfect instant constant heat at your fingertips. No naked flames and Gas is rubbish for controlling the temperature.

Long live electricity.

oh and don't even get me started on Gas barbeques. Vile things.

Are you confusing electric element hobs with induction hobs?

Electric element hobs take ages to heat up and cool down...

Lethagized · 5 Feb 2011 at 16:59

You would need propane gas if the bottles are to be stored outside or butane bottles for indoors.

Cosimo · 5 Feb 2011 at 17:26

Stumble Bum said:
gas is useless. Electric hobs are far superior, perfect instant constant heat at your fingertips. No naked flames and Gas is rubbish for controlling the temperature.

Long live electricity.

The trouble is that electric hobs don't deliver instant heat which is highly controllable but gas does. Do you cook much?

Stumble Bum said:
oh and don't even get me started on Gas barbeques. Vile things.

Come let’s get you started on why gas barbecues are vile?

Energize · 5 Feb 2011 at 17:27

simulatorman said:
The trouble is that electric hobs don't deliver instant heat which is highly controllable but gas does. Do you cook much?

Induction hobs do. Ceramic hobs are obsolete.

Lopéz · 5 Feb 2011 at 17:36

Energize said:
Shocking, god knows how much electric heating must cost them.

Did you forget about oil, bottled gas and coal?

Stumble Bum · 5 Feb 2011 at 17:50

Dunks said:
Are you confusing electric element hobs with induction hobs?

Electric element hobs take ages to heat up and cool down...

Ohhh ok, that's the ones. Induction hobs. Nothing compares to them bad boys.

Cosimo · 5 Feb 2011 at 17:56

Energize said:
Induction hobs do. Ceramic hobs are obsolete.

So how come you can buy ceramic hobs?

Energize · 5 Feb 2011 at 18:40

simulatorman said:
So how come you can buy ceramic hobs?

Because they're cheaper? I don't know. You can buy a lot of antiquated items, doesn't really mean anything. Just like you can buy 775 when 1156 is out.

Lopéz said:
Did you forget about oil, bottled gas and coal?

No, oil is more expensive than gas.