My wife and I had to do some crazy electrical work to replace our propane stove in late 2021. It was not only a massive drain on propane, but it started leaking. I personally prefer electric but it will be interesting to see if the ban is going to be limited to sale and new hookups. If the ban is entirely on use a lot of people will have to switch to microwave cooking and hot plates, because I know some people like my parents simply don't have the electrical capacity for an electric oven or stove. This will be interesting to watch.
I think it would have to cover new purchases/hookups. There's almost no way to enforce a ban on existing stoves. There's still plenty of lead paint in homes even though it's sale was banned in 1978...
One would hope that programs would exist to do just that if older models need replacing. I just know people who don't even have the right electrical service for an electric oven and that would get mighty costly. It's going to be a huge shift for sure. And yes, lead paint is still very much a problem too!
My wife and I had to do some crazy electrical work to replace our propane stove in late 2021. It was not only a massive drain on propane, but it started leaking. I personally prefer electric but it will be interesting to see if the ban is going to be limited to sale and new hookups. If the ban is entirely on use a lot of people will have to switch to microwave cooking and hot plates, because I know some people like my parents simply don't have the electrical capacity for an electric oven or stove. This will be interesting to watch.
I think it would have to cover new purchases/hookups. There's almost no way to enforce a ban on existing stoves. There's still plenty of lead paint in homes even though it's sale was banned in 1978...
One would hope that programs would exist to do just that if older models need replacing. I just know people who don't even have the right electrical service for an electric oven and that would get mighty costly. It's going to be a huge shift for sure. And yes, lead paint is still very much a problem too!