People stop putting toilet paper down the toilet. You know what that does and where it goes. 
LOL
I want to take out my electric cooktop and put in gas.
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And it would probably shrewd to sell off copper cookware before it plummets in value, since it will not perform optimally on the stoves that will be lawful. I also think I may look for a good class on microwave cooking!
Which is fine.
But it doesnt mean that the rest of us probably have a gas line…because we don’t.
Ive been crawling this planet for over half a century and only lived in 2 houses that had gas…and one of them wasnt in the US.
Not just no propane tank…nowhere to put one and nowhere near a municipal gas. Those houses never had gas to begin with.
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That’s too bad.
Oh, I think induction appliances will gradually change for the better. There already are dual-frequency and thermowell variants, and paired with other thermal tech, induction ovens are within reach.
I have a propane gas cooktop so hope it’s not nixed. If and when we move and I’m forced to make new choices, I’ll probably go induction. The only issue with induction is the need for the proper material for your pots and pans. No aluminum, glass or copper. May have some aluminum but don’t use copper or glass currently
Actually, there are now quite a number of aluminum pans that are induction compatible. I have two from Tramontina that have a disc fused to the bottom. They have been great.
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Well it will still work on electric just not induction. I don’t think they are doing away with radiant cooktops.
I think the issue is more that many people don’t have proper venting and that’s why they think gas is bad for you.
I thought it was only my state talking about a gas ban but it seems manny US states are considering it.
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The federal tax credit (for a heat pump) tops out at $2,000 IIRC. But anybody can get it. What you are talking about are the rebates, which are handled on the state level and how much you can get depends on your income and other rules in your state.
At least that’s my understanding; available information on line is sketchy because all this is new/revised being based on the recently passed IRA, and most states have not yet made the decisions on how their rebate programs will work. Hopefully information will clarify in coming weeks/months. Meanwhile, if you jump, keep all your receipts in a safe place.
Put in an induction. Way better solution.
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Not at all.
To add to what ScottinPollock said, there are a ton of induction-compatible pans out there made from a variety of materials.
For example, I recently picked up a small collection of Falk induction-compatible copper pans and at the moment I’m using them exclusively on induction cooktops. De Buyer’s Prima Matera copper pans also come in an induction-compatible version. And as for aluminum, yeah, there are a lot of induction-compatible options, from saucepans to pressure canners.
I haven’t seen any induction-compatible glass pots though. Although if someone is clever enough to safely bond a 400-series steel layer to the bottom of one, I suppose anything is possible?
Happy to see the quick back-peddling by the government agency. Like any well-intentioned initiative, this one would cost most for folks who can least afford it. All new pots/pans for almost every household - whether renters or homeowners; pricey electricity ongoing rather than affordable gas; kitchen remodeling and household wiring changes to install new-measurement / new-power stoves in place of older appliances. More broadly we’d see the impacts of yet more demands on the electricity production and delivery grid which is already fragile, and stress on landfills and recycling resources to deal with old appliances.
It would dwarf the similarly mandated great broadcast television signals change-over of the early 2000’s. Which combined with the technology-advances of flat-panel TV’s to make obsolete 50-years worth of older devices in a compressed few years.
Interesting time to be moving out of a home with an induction range and installing a gas range in a new home. Very excited to be back to gas. Recirculating microwave hood and all.
If you visit the NIH website, you can find their data on the greatly mitigating effects of simply opening a door or window, and running a HEPA filter. Even greater one with activated charcoal. I’m sure this “study’s” authors would also like to see candles banned.
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Oh we have 3 windows and a dyson fan to blow the air out when things get bad. Not too concerned. May look into ducting the microwave, but that would be quite the headache.
Instead of banning gas stoves, building code could be updated to require that every gas stove has a fan over it that vents outside.
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This is absolutely the answer.
