stoves [RE-wrenches]

[Wallace Stahle, Future Elec. Energy Co.]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Allan Sindelar, Positive Energy, Inc."
<allan at positiveenergysolar.com>
To: <RE-wrenches at topica.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 6:58 PM
Subject: Re: stoves [RE-wrenches]


> We have a Roper residential unit, I think. Came with the house. Electric
> igniters on both top and oven; for the oven the igniter lights the pilot,
> and a minute or two later the pilot lights the burner. No glow bar. I
wired
> in a wall switch for the AC cord. To light a burner, we flip the wall
switch
> then light up. Works well. In the summer we leave the switch on to burn up
> all those surplus electrons...
> Only problem we've had was that the former owner never baked and thought
the
> oven had stopped working. It took lots of baking before the mice that
moved
> in stopped smelling.
> Allan
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ezra Auerbach, Trace Engineering" Subject: Re: stoves [RE-wrenches]
>
>
> > Dana is right on concerning the difference between commercial and
> > residential stoves. We use a Jenn Air stainless propane range with no
> pilot
> > lights.  It is hugely insulated, reasonably gas efficient and sucks
about
> > 300 watts when the glowplug is on.  The power usage is a bit vexing but
> what
> > the heck it's only sunshine.  Seriously I'd rather use a bit of power
when
> > cooking then have a bunch of small flames in my home.
>
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