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Here's an opportunity to continue the debate regarding cooking with gas vs. cooking with electrons.    

I'm continuing this thread with a second part. Please post any new comments in this thread.

OK, here's the problem:   California is seeking to phase out not only sales of new gas fueled automobiles by 2035, but it also is restricting the installation of natural gas fired home heaters and water heaters by 2030. That's in about 8 years.   The replacement technology is supposed to be...

For the past year or so, I've noticed tiny beetles flying around the house, usually at my desk in the family room, which is contiguous with the kitchen area. They would fly into the computer monitor or desk light. WTF? I was initially worried these might be powder post beetles, but seemed to be...

I've had this 1948 General Electric refrigerator in my workshop for about 20 years now. I recall getting it from a friend, and I was told it works. In fact I think I plugged it in and confirmed it does work OK, but haven't tried it for some years now. It's the type with a small freezer...

Now, I have to say I have never used a trash compactor, and have no interest in acquiring one. However one of my favorite neighbors was talking to me recently and she was mourning the loss of her trash compactor. I'm not sure the brand or why it failed, but it counded like she needs a new one...

I went to the Miele 1918a in the workshop this afternoon, in order to wash a throw rug with a deteriorating rubber backing. I scrapped and beat off as much of the rubber backing as I could, loaded it into the Miele, started a quick cold cycle. After minute of cold fill I decided it would be a...

This home I acquired some 24 years ago has a regular kitchen, and another kitchen inside an attached enclosed patio. The patio kitchen came with a nearly pristine Frigidaire Compact 30 slide in range. It works fine, although I'm not sure of the little clock/timer. I have never used the oven...

The noise is a kind of clicking sound when it starts each wash rotation of the drum (the tumble). I'm nor sure what is causing it. Sounds like maybe I need to pull it away from the wall and check out the belt and motor mounting. But it could be something more serious, like a motor issue. Any...

I've been seeing a TOL GE Ultra Vent washer at a local Costco for some time now. It's a model 850, which I believe is the TOL model. The listed price is $1049. Not bad when you consider that's about what my Maytag Neptune MAH 7500 cost back around 2000. My only puzzle is that there's no...