Should Gas Stoves Be BANNED?

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  • Should gas stoves be banned? What are the environmental and health impacts of gas appliances? And should you go electric? The truth might shock you!
    There's been a lot of talk about a gas stove ban, thanks to a new report that found 13% of asthma cases in kids are caused by gas stoves specifically. Is it all controversy or are there genuine dangers and health impacts you should be worried about?
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    Written by: Mitchell Moffit
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  • @PulseCodeMusic
    @PulseCodeMusic Рік тому +367

    Hmmm, I hate how loud the extraction fan is so I rarely use it. I think I will reconsider this position.

    • @ZentaBon
      @ZentaBon Рік тому +7

      There are quieter options that are crazy effective but also crazy expensive. It's so effective and quiet that you have to consciously pay attention to the fact the noise level is not matching what you expect for the effectiveness. I have it on quiet mode and I can't smell the eggs I cook

    • @MusicalRaichu
      @MusicalRaichu Рік тому +16

      you need to position it directly above the stove. if you positioned it elsewhere to make less noise, it won't be effective. i hope that clarifies the position issue.

    • @Scott-sm9nm
      @Scott-sm9nm Рік тому

      Optionally run the bathroom fan that will create airflow exhaust outside.

    • @PulseCodeMusic
      @PulseCodeMusic Рік тому +5

      Well... I checked it and the extraction doesn't go any where... it just blows around the room. I guess ill just open a window and run the bathroom fan.

    • @Renee_R343
      @Renee_R343 Рік тому +5

      @@PulseCodeMusic The point of these extraction hoods/fans is to only clean the air rising from the stove of the oily vapor from the food and also larger leftover particulates from the fire. They have replaceable charcoal filters inside them. Sadly this only helps so much.
      I used to not have one and the walls and ceiling in the kitchen turned brownish yellow over a decade of using a gas stove. The hood with filter, that keeps circulating the air is significantly better than nothing, but for best results the air should be directed outside.

  • @Pospisk
    @Pospisk Рік тому +40

    Anyway if you are a smoker, a gas stove is in my opinion the least of your worries...

  • @heyimsquanchin5958
    @heyimsquanchin5958 Рік тому +25

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    • @deependz3231
      @deependz3231 11 місяців тому +1

      There probably is one, but instead you choose to view a video about gas stoves. DUH!

    • @SeaJay_Oceans
      @SeaJay_Oceans 11 місяців тому

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  • @ZarHakkar
    @ZarHakkar Рік тому +50

    Well, I'll make sure to have the vent on now whenever I cook, that's for sure.
    One of the reasons why I like having a gas stove is that I live in an area where there are sometimes power outages and it's reassuring to be able to cook and heat stuff even when the power is out.

    • @ruinedlasagna
      @ruinedlasagna Рік тому +4

      Just remember to always keep a lighter or matches around

    • @tomiannucci2661
      @tomiannucci2661 Рік тому

      Isn't the starter electric?

    • @atriyakoller136
      @atriyakoller136 Рік тому

      @@tomiannucci2661 well, as someone who has quite an old stove, I just don't have a starter on it. Matches.

    • @catmando3250
      @catmando3250 Рік тому +9

      Retired electrical engineer here.
      Studied power engineering.
      Lot's of mistakes in this video.
      Electric is nice if you live in a warm climate area. But there are people that live in very cold climates, and use the gas stove as backup heat. Without this ability, people die.
      But more importantly....
      An electric oven generates 3 times the co2 as a gas oven. shocking isn't it.
      If you have a gas stove and use 1 gallon of propane a week to do your cooking, then convert to an electric oven, the power company will have to burn 3 gallons of propane to produce the electricity you need to cook. Power companies operate at about a 35% thermal efficiency.
      Burning a fossil fuel to create heat is almost 100% efficient. But converting that heat to electric power and 70% of heat energy in propane is thrown a away as waste heat.
      This thermodynamic result was proven by the scientist Sadi Carnot about two centuries ago. It a direct consequence of the first and second law of thermodynamics.
      1. Energy can not be created or destroyed, only changed in form.
      2. Entropy in any closed system can only increase.
      The electric grid itself has typical losses of about 9%. But the heat engine all power plants use struggle to be better that 30% efficient.
      So it would be very beneficial to the planet if you got rid of your electric oven and got a gas oven.
      That calculation will tilt toward electric ovens if you are getting power from a nuclear power plant, or from a fossil fuel powered plant that is doing carbon capture. But carbon capture is many years in the future.
      The democrats are lying to you. Are you surprised?
      He is correct about benzene being a carcinogen. But benzene is a liquid at normal temperatures and won't "vent off" as a gas during normal operation. This is especially true if using propane instead of natural gas.
      Kevin

    • @fabio.santos
      @fabio.santos Рік тому +1

      @@catmando3250 what about a country like mine ,that last month operate with 88,1% renewable energy?

  • @FacterinoCommenterino
    @FacterinoCommenterino Рік тому +1699

    Today's fact: The collars on men's dress shirts used to be detachable. This was to save on laundry costs as the collar was the part that needed cleaning the most frequently.

    • @electrojag1
      @electrojag1 Рік тому +26

      very interesting!

    • @khalilahd.
      @khalilahd. Рік тому +48

      Wait this is so cool. Why did we stop doing that?

    • @Rithmy
      @Rithmy Рік тому +88

      @@khalilahd. Maybe because we invented washmachines that lower the work significantly

    • @benjaminhughes7264
      @benjaminhughes7264 Рік тому +12

      Hahaha wonder why👄💄

    • @MadDragon75
      @MadDragon75 Рік тому +87

      Should have had removable arm pits too. 😷

  • @SkyGuardianHelmet
    @SkyGuardianHelmet Рік тому +179

    In India, most use gas stoves instead of electric. And even if we have electric it's not reliable as there will be power outages(without warnings or reasons)💀... Atleast I have windows to open😅

    • @tyler9359
      @tyler9359 Рік тому +38

      Unfortunately depending on where u live in India it might be better to keep ur windows closed

    • @shandya
      @shandya Рік тому +26

      Same here in Indonesia. Not only electric stoves are notoriously high in wattage (more expensive), but the electricity in our country is still mostly coal based. So using electric stoves might actually produce higher carbon footprint than using gas stoves lol.

    • @ZentaBon
      @ZentaBon Рік тому +5

      Be careful in some area of India the air pollution outdoor is crazy, I looked on the air quality maps from curiosity.

    • @Rageify
      @Rageify Рік тому +5

      Same in Lebanon. Actually, worse. Gas stoves are our only option currently. I haven't baked anything in 2 years, because my oven is electric 🥲

    • @sl7sos
      @sl7sos Рік тому +2

      @@ZentaBon they have one of the highest rate elder population so don’t worry about that

  • @kirknelson292
    @kirknelson292 Рік тому +630

    This was an interesting video. I have an air purifier and noticed it always switches to "high" 10-15 minutes after I start cooking dinner. I guess now I know why. (Edit: I have a gas range)

    • @coryascott
      @coryascott Рік тому +7

      My Dyson does that too. Unless I cook on low-medium. It’ll also do it when I scoop cat litter and dust gets in the air

    • @billthecat129
      @billthecat129 Рік тому +31

      My turns on when i dust, clean, burp and fart

    • @AdwaitBhagwat
      @AdwaitBhagwat Рік тому +1

      Does the air purify get rid off the cooking smell?

    • @Valiyus
      @Valiyus Рік тому +3

      @@AdwaitBhagwat Yes BUT it gets stored in the filter, eventually it can make the house smell bad because of the stored smells in the filter. You can fix this by cleaning out the filter but don't depend on it.

    • @jonathanodude6660
      @jonathanodude6660 Рік тому +1

      @@TheLastSaneAmerican depends on the food. most people find the experience of food particles in the air to be quite pleasant, especially since food particles are not damaging to the lungs. combustion products on the other hand, such as smoking oil, burnt carbs/fats/proteins and burnt natural gas, are all toxic and carcinogenic. thats more important to purify.

  • @fintux
    @fintux Рік тому +163

    You can also get a separate burner. They are very affordable even as induction versions. Of course when you have multiple pots and pans in use at the same time, it's not gonna fix the whole problem, and takes up space etc., but can still be a useful option in case one cannot afford to replace the whole appliance (or does not have the necessary wiring etc.).

    • @phdonme1
      @phdonme1 Рік тому +7

      Yes sir induction is the best.

    • @catmando3250
      @catmando3250 Рік тому +1

      The best at generating co2!

    • @phdonme1
      @phdonme1 Рік тому +4

      @@catmando3250 wrong.

    • @deependz3231
      @deependz3231 11 місяців тому

      "Study finds more evidence gas stoves are bad for human health: ‘Worse than secondhand smoke."
      Face it, your only alternative to good health is to become a Liberal and go electric💀💀☠☠
      First it was my incandescent light bulb, and now they want my gas stove?😆😅🤣😂

  • @gljames24
    @gljames24 Рік тому +20

    No matter what stove you have, you need a fume hood. We aren't cooking on open firepit or with chimneys anymore that vent away the particulates.

    • @jonathantan2469
      @jonathantan2469 Рік тому

      It should be basic common sense that anything with a large flame in the house will need good ventilation & a hood that extracts the air to the outside...

    • @AECommonThread2137
      @AECommonThread2137 Рік тому

      I'm a realtor and fighting for my buyers on a bid and the seller says all of my hoodvent concerns are hogwash, lol.
      Sellers!

  • @Tuzsuz12
    @Tuzsuz12 Рік тому +50

    Luckily i use volcanic magma

    • @volkoff6357
      @volkoff6357 Рік тому +2

      If it's above ground it's called lava. Learned that from one of the bedtime books I read to my son; Oh, The Lava That Flows by Dr. Seuss.

    • @Tuzsuz12
      @Tuzsuz12 Рік тому +4

      @@volkoff6357 who said i used lava?

  • @djled1013
    @djled1013 Рік тому +9

    I have a gas stove and in the Northern parts of America, it's a little uncomfortable to open a window in the Winter every time you cook. ☹

    • @jonathantan2469
      @jonathantan2469 Рік тому

      You should have an extractor fan or hood that removes the air to the outside of the house, and not just circulate it back. Even with electric stoves, cooking produces oil particles, soot from frying foods, and smoke. These are also bad in the long term when inhaled.

  • @joeyveldink4902
    @joeyveldink4902 Рік тому +58

    I bought an portable induction stovetop at IKEA for €40. Simply plugs into an outlet.
    Since i don’t cook that much anyway it has practically replaced my gas stove altogether.
    Would highly recommend!

    • @dZaq
      @dZaq Рік тому +1

      Where does that outlet get it's power supply from? In the US, it's mostly coal based power plants. You wouldn't even be making a scratch.

    • @joeyveldink4902
      @joeyveldink4902 Рік тому +13

      @@dZaq I know one induction cooktop won’t make any meaningful difference. It’s nice i don’t have to burn fossil fuels indoors anymore though,

    • @dZaq
      @dZaq Рік тому +3

      @@joeyveldink4902 Good thing most Americans can choose.. oh wait 🤔

    • @dZaq
      @dZaq Рік тому +1

      @@joeyveldink4902 Also, what about your neighbors? Your block/cul-de-sac. But props to you for doing something that is worth nothing more than a slow clap.
      Actual change has to be at a grand scale, otherwise your endeavors are useless.. And the way you phrased it, a bit selfish.

    • @joeyveldink4902
      @joeyveldink4902 Рік тому +6

      @@dZaq luckily not everyone is american

  • @Phane02
    @Phane02 Рік тому +27

    I live in a pretty old neighborhood, where we had 5 power outages (20+ hours) over the last 2 years. When the electricity goes out, the only thing we could cook with was the manual gas stove as everything else runs on electricity.

    • @GenesisMuseum
      @GenesisMuseum Рік тому +9

      You could use a portable gas stove or gas grill for this. It is silly to use something 365 days a year solely because it becomes useful 1 of those 365 days.

    • @arnie1046
      @arnie1046 Рік тому +3

      @@GenesisMuseum it's not unusual for people just to have had gas, I've known people to use it all their lives, not sure how you grew up but from my experience that's all people knew, I remember my parents using paraffin lamps.

    • @ghostofsilence2697
      @ghostofsilence2697 Рік тому

      fair point but that also works in the inverse. lets say you run out of gas for your stove. you're not going to be cooking anything with it until you refuel. as is the case for a downed electric system, it will impact you until its fixed. in both cases depending on severity the lack of gas or electricity may be fixed within a few days or maybe a week or so. a few ways to mitigate this is to prepare for both. you could get a small generator, a portable electric stove (the really small ones), an outdoor grill, a pellet stove, etc. you dont need all of those things but you can make do with one of the other options to cover your bases for a few days if shit hits the fan. most of them you can get for pretty cheap too. so basically, do what works for you but be prepared.

    • @greeny5155
      @greeny5155 Рік тому +1

      @@ghostofsilence2697 but, at least up north and in the mountains in the US, electricity goes out a lot. I think I might of heard of one time from someone throughout my whole life where gas was down for a short period; because of the simplicity of gas lines, they rarely have issues.

    • @Xhopp3r
      @Xhopp3r Рік тому

      @@ghostofsilence2697
      Gas volume is measurable, and one can refuel before it runs out completely or right on time.

  • @ArchinaGM
    @ArchinaGM Рік тому +492

    Personally for me the idea of moving everything to electric is more of a cost hurdle than anything else. Especially right now in the UK when electric prices are soaring to absolutely ridiculous levels so those less fortunate are forced to use gas alternatives to not lose their house (with the current average electric bill for last year sitting around £2,000.)

    • @PombalFranzOri
      @PombalFranzOri Рік тому +27

      Did the gas prices not also go to ridiculous levels in the UK? I'm in the Netherlands and my gas and electricity bill (it's a combined bill) has more than doubled, but that's mostly due to the price of gas. I pay about 4000 euros a year now and that's with the government putting a cap in place or it would be even more. I do have a gas stove but I want to move house this year and I'd definitely consider an electric stove in a new house. I have two small children.

    • @ACommiieRabbit
      @ACommiieRabbit Рік тому +36

      @@PombalFranzOri It has increased in the UK so I'm not exactly sure what hes on about. Gas rose by 126% compared to electrics 66% from 2022-23 (as far as I know).

    • @tnijoo5109
      @tnijoo5109 Рік тому +8

      After having some health problems, I think of costs to aid in prevention of health issues in a completely different way. The cost of a new stove is small in comparison to the cost associated with potential health problems. Same for buying all organic food.

    • @tnijoo5109
      @tnijoo5109 Рік тому +1

      I just read in another comment that they got an inexpensive portable induction stovetop burner at IKEA. 👍

    • @CraftyF0X
      @CraftyF0X Рік тому +5

      Don't you worry, the free market is here for you and it will sort your problem out..... any day now...

  • @bruze8629
    @bruze8629 Рік тому +69

    One point against this that I havnt seen is the simple reliability, (I’m sure I’ll be corrected if wrong) but up north most houses use gas ovens and gas heaters, because when a winter storm or blizzard hits, losing power is common, but because gas lines are always underground they don’t freeze and always work under any conditions

    • @Movie16Master
      @Movie16Master Рік тому +1

      I think you still need electricity to operate them.
      I don't entirely know if you could manually lite a gas stove, I don't own one and wouldn't recommend trying it, but I believe there are safety features in place that keep it from just igniting from a hot outside source.

    • @zaak186
      @zaak186 Рік тому +15

      @@Movie16Master you can manually light a gas stove even if there is no electricity (aka with a match). you can also have heat when there is no electricity.

    • @bruze8629
      @bruze8629 Рік тому

      @@Movie16Master yeah idk about the last 5-10yrs of gas stoves but i know u can manually light the pilot lights on "older" ones.
      wouldn't make much sense if you have no way to manually light the pilot to me, i imagine there's even some simple push button that mechanically makes a spark or something like that

    • @Digger-Nick
      @Digger-Nick Рік тому

      This

    • @carlosdgutierrez6570
      @carlosdgutierrez6570 Рік тому

      @@Movie16Master you can just use a match or even a lighter to ignite gas stoves, it isn't rocket science.

  • @Zweig09
    @Zweig09 Рік тому +2

    Here in Tunisia about 99% of household are equipped with gas stoves, simply because they more economical to buy and use. With purshasing power in the sink and a low value currency most people can't get an electric one even if they wanted to

  • @emmabunch-benson4795
    @emmabunch-benson4795 Рік тому +140

    Great, another thing to be anxious and upset about whilst knowing there’s absolutely nothing I can do about it

    • @rickytorres9089
      @rickytorres9089 Рік тому +6

      You might need to find, fight, etc for them but you DO have options. Just don't limit yourself to getting the entire stove replaced/having to blow $3000, but instead how you can eat in general. Everything from soule cookers to air fryers, to camping stoves, to toaster ovens, to an electric kettle to EVEN some foil and a cereal box may be at your disposal. :)

    • @DeadKoby
      @DeadKoby Рік тому +15

      Just turn on the hood while cooking.........and stop worrying about it.

    • @awesomedavid2012
      @awesomedavid2012 Рік тому +5

      Then use that energy and focus on things you CAN change. Just pause and ask yourself, genuenly ask yourself, what would make your life better if you did it? And things will come to you. "oh there is that pile of clothes over there and I've had this book in the wrong place for a few weeks and I really should dust the walls" and stuff. Focus on improvement. It may not change the actual situation, but it will change your environment and by extension your mind and your life.

    • @joe.nail1
      @joe.nail1 Рік тому +4

      @@awesomedavid2012 reads Jordan Peterson once

    • @kayligo
      @kayligo Рік тому +1

      You Can switch to an electric stove you’ll just have to spend some money.

  • @scarletspidernz
    @scarletspidernz Рік тому +5

    As a single person in a rental switched from Gas Stove to Portable induction Stove, Mini oven, Multicooker and a Electric Wok between those four pretty much al cooking is covered, once you get use to the way everything cooks and what to use best you'll not miss Gas at all
    Good Pots also matter with induction, but work your way up slowly if you don't have the money, I'm on 5ply base to even out the heating at least
    5ply all round including sides > 3ply all round > 5ply base only> 3ply base > Single thin steel

  • @hunterthorne4671
    @hunterthorne4671 Рік тому +2

    I have lived 25 years and have been in countless kitchens, and I have never once seen anybody with a gas stove

  • @chrism3784
    @chrism3784 Рік тому +2

    Bought my house little over a year ago, has gas stove, replaced all appliances last summer, about 9 months living in the house, changing gas stove to electric, and never looked back. cooks much better and now finding out all this, glad I did.
    Also is more then just getting a new stove, have to get new wiring from the box to the kitchen and 220v 50 amp socket. Also also hope you electric box can handle the extra amps. Meaning can you run the dryer, the A/C, and the stove at the same time? If not, need new box and wires going from the entrance of the house to the box.

  • @LLlap
    @LLlap Рік тому +23

    I grew up during the ussr dissolution. You would get massive blackouts. The gas stove was the only source of light and heat. We'd close the door to the kitchen and sit there for hours. For years.

  • @wagglebutt
    @wagglebutt Рік тому +165

    I'd like to hear more depth about how the gas stove releases toxins even when it's off. Feels like you glossed over that one.

    • @mattyobrown
      @mattyobrown Рік тому +2

      nothing new under the sun

    • @jenhofmann
      @jenhofmann Рік тому +1

      Google.

    • @someguy9563
      @someguy9563 Рік тому +37

      Basically, Molecules like benzene exist in natural gas, they are hard to separate out during the "cleaning up" of the NG where it is processed after being extracted from the ground. They are also really quite small and they can slip between the tiny (almost invisible) gaps in the gas valves on the stove and more so from poorly made or badly installed pipes/valves.

    • @toolbaggers
      @toolbaggers Рік тому +17

      They leak gas like a balloon does, slowly but surely.

    • @HyperactiveKid153
      @HyperactiveKid153 Рік тому

      probably the pilot still releases toxins when not using the stove. if you have 4 burner stove, you have 4 pilots burning all the time.

  • @independentopinion1469
    @independentopinion1469 Рік тому +137

    I lived outside the U.S. when I was younger, we had gas stove and I never met one person with asthma until I met a girl from the U.S. that came to visit some relatives, I was about 17 at that time.
    After I moved to the U.S., I couldn't believe how many people suffer from asthma in this country ( including my wife of 30 years ). something very curious is that every time we visit places like Hawaii, Florida, The Bahamas and other hot and humid places, her asthma tends to fade away until we comeback to California, which makes me believe that is more of California air problem and not the gas stove.
    If, you have asthma and had visited any of these hot and humid places, have you had your asthma suppress as well ?
    And do other countries that use gas stove suffers from a lot of cases of asthma like U.S. as well?

    • @petrmaly9087
      @petrmaly9087 Рік тому +17

      Air quality in places like the Bay Area or L.A. is horrible, kids don't go outside, they sit at home, no wonder people there suffer from asthma. you live in rural France, your chances of getting asthma are much lower.

    • @serenevalor
      @serenevalor Рік тому +5

      This happened to me. I was traveling to a humid climate for the first time. I was there for about 2-3 weeks and didn't need my inhaler once. It surprised me.
      A good friend of mine visited the Bahamas and she had something similar happen as well. She has gastro issues and for some reason, they disappeared during her trip.
      I always thought it was due to better air, less pollution, better food or just overall less stress.
      Would be cool to see a study done on this.

    • @randybobandy9828
      @randybobandy9828 Рік тому +9

      Lmao. This is nonsense anecdotal crap. You think gas stoves are causing all the asthma? 😂

    • @independentopinion1469
      @independentopinion1469 Рік тому +2

      No, I didn’t say that. I believe that it has to more environment and not the gas from the stoves. My wife asthma gets normally suppressed in Florida because of the humidity and she gets it back in California because of the bad air, that people wants to ban gas because they want to use as an excuse for their climate change agenda.
      Don’t you think?

    • @blaisebroussard2134
      @blaisebroussard2134 Рік тому +2

      @@independentopinion1469 Agreed. Having an all-electric house makes you really dependent on the local or state-ran utilities. I live in a rural area with a gas stove and gas heater. I don't have asthma and neither does anyone else in the area.

  • @Phlegethon
    @Phlegethon Рік тому +1

    It was funny when I was looking at condos to buy the agent said "and this condo has a gas stove which is rare these days and a premium"

  • @kittyfamily777
    @kittyfamily777 Рік тому +73

    Adam Raguesa did a podcast episode on this. It's not as sensationally bad as articles make it out to be. Ventilation is always a good thing anyways

    • @jamisongillespie3524
      @jamisongillespie3524 Рік тому +10

      We probably should require all vent hoods to vent outside and require them to turn on automatically when the stove is on.

    • @princeofexcess
      @princeofexcess Рік тому +24

      ​@@jamisongillespie3524 spread knowledge not regulation. regulation makes things more expensive and creates a bureaucratic cycle where more regulation piles on. it is also often out of date with science and has ulterior motives that are lobbied in by the companies. look how expensive Europe is getting and how difficult it is to run a business there.
      people can choose for themselves when informed. most people choose to harm themselves daily by eating poorly and that harm is much worse than a stove. everybody knows it's bad for them

    • @jamisongillespie3524
      @jamisongillespie3524 Рік тому +12

      @@princeofexcess you obviously have never been inside a house if you think you can ask people pretty please do this and have any expectation it will done.
      People don't have a right to subject their family, roommates, neighbors and children to breathe in noxious air because they made an "informed" decision. Being against regulation writ large is an untenable position at best, and an idiotic one at worst.

    • @princeofexcess
      @princeofexcess Рік тому +14

      @@jamisongillespie3524 you have a right to use electricity so you have the right to exactly that. you might disagree where the line is but thats about it.
      you cannot live without polluting. at least you cannot live without polluting and talk to me on a computer. its called being a hypocrite

    • @jamisongillespie3524
      @jamisongillespie3524 Рік тому +8

      @@princeofexcess you don't have a right to electricity. You don't have to make others suffer through your actions. Your personal liberty ends the moment it affects someone else.

  • @Thebubballoo682
    @Thebubballoo682 Рік тому +451

    One concern not addressed is the benefit of diverse energy sources supplying different appliances and utilities. When I had a gas stove and a gas water heater, I could still cook and take hot showers when the power went out. This was a huge win during major power outages that would last a few days. I miss it.

    • @zoro4roronoa
      @zoro4roronoa Рік тому +75

      It's a valid point but the solution is easy. Just get a camping/portable gas stove. It can last for many days and it is very cheap.
      Also modern gas water heaters do need electricity.

    • @effleurager
      @effleurager Рік тому +22

      Similarly to a gas outage, external utilities cannot avoid failure - if you're that concerned about outages, have a local backup source: propane tanks, or batteries.

    • @jamesmortensen6819
      @jamesmortensen6819 Рік тому +10

      @@effleurager not an issue where I live, we have a propane tank.

    • @cloudpoint0
      @cloudpoint0 Рік тому +12

      @@jamesmortensen6819
      I live in a semi-remote area where propane tank refilling trucks can't reach most of the winter. I went with firewood and a super efficient wood stove.

    • @echo-hotel
      @echo-hotel Рік тому +1

      I actually bought an outdoor gas powered shower for this reason. But year my asthma can’t handle indoor stoves. Really bad longs.

  • @iLoveBoysandBerries
    @iLoveBoysandBerries Рік тому +1

    Most people have water heaters, gas dryers and gas furnaces in the home that burn far more gas than a stove top

  • @moony2703
    @moony2703 Рік тому +2

    As a short hand solution maybe you could consider getting portable counter top electric devices if you want to avoid cooking with gas as much as possible even if you still have the gas stove putting off fumes even while off, unless you say have a gas tank instead of pipes that you could get disconnected semi easily? I saw a video awhile back about someone who had a gas stove but was cooking with portable electric devices as much as possible simply because of the gas costs.
    If you do go induction stove just note that electric and induction are too very different things so people will want to note that when purchasing pots and pans for them, or considering if their old ones will work with an induction stove. My Mum’s pots didn’t work on the induction stove when we all moved in but thankfully mine did, as well as the old cast iron round frying pans. So now she just uses her big pot, that doesn’t work on the stove, for storing soup etc. in the fridge to free up the pot that does work on the stove.
    That being said would totally recommend induction for those wondering! Just a heads up so you don’t get caught out like we were.

  • @gnotknormal
    @gnotknormal Рік тому +13

    I live in a rented house and have no choice on the oven. So we can't really get rid of it. I will keep ventilation in mind, but do you (or anyone) think that just reducing the use of the oven is also a good idea? We are thinking of getting an air fryer as they are cheaper to run. Would be good to know it would also be good for our health!

    • @Znatnhos
      @Znatnhos Рік тому +6

      Renters are actually one of the bigger concerns for regulators because, as you say, they don't have the same level of choice as a homeowner, and since lower-income families tend to rent and live in more dense housing arrangements, the effects of those emissions are compounded. This is why most of the "bans" on gas stoves mostly just apply to new or renovated multi-family housing and apartments.

    • @werdwerdus
      @werdwerdus Рік тому +3

      have you even asked your landlord? it's at least worth asking..

    • @werdwerdus
      @werdwerdus Рік тому +7

      you can also purchase a table top induction burner pretty cheap

    • @RaheemD
      @RaheemD Рік тому +1

      Get an air fryer as soon as you can I'd say. They're cheaper, faster and if used correctly, tastier.

    • @arnie1046
      @arnie1046 Рік тому +2

      @@werdwerdus sure they can ask the landlord, but others may complain, it's never that simple. In a perfect world yes but this world is far from perfect. Optimism is good but not always practical.

  • @awdrifter3394
    @awdrifter3394 Рік тому +8

    I guess gas stove is the new ammo, got to stock up before they are banned.

    • @damjanp7920
      @damjanp7920 Рік тому +2

      you're gonna do what, hoard gas stoves in your garage?🤣

    • @awdrifter3394
      @awdrifter3394 Рік тому

      @@damjanp7920 if anything going to break is going to be the burners and the ignitors, I'm to get a few sets for back up.

  • @APoxyR8
    @APoxyR8 Рік тому +1

    Our house was built in 2017 and gas appliances are standard because natural gas is cheaper than electricity (Alberta). But all the new homes have hood fans that go directly outside. The builder couldn't emphasize more about how important it is to use the fan while cooking and leave it on after the fact. Even when using the oven. They also told us to turn the central exhaust fan all the time when cooking (relative new houses have a random switch in living room or open space that controls a fan in a bathroom usually upstairs and furnace fan. This set up helps circulate and exhaust inside air, reduces humidity and keeps home be cooler in summer days) i wonder if an ERV helps with this too.

  • @mopartor
    @mopartor Рік тому +1

    WOW! who new having a fire in the house was more dangerous than not having one.

  • @ArisaemaTriphyllum
    @ArisaemaTriphyllum Рік тому +8

    I just don't like them because I've lived with one too many ppl who accidentally leave the gas on... I was always knocking on my landlords door to let her know she left her gas on again and I lived below her! How was I smelling it before her? Luckily the tenants above her worked late and were rarely home when that happened.

    • @DanielBrotherston
      @DanielBrotherston Рік тому +3

      It's crazy that north American gas stoves do not have a flame interlock. All the stoves I've used in Europe turn the gas supply off if the burner is not ignited.

  • @rickytorres9089
    @rickytorres9089 Рік тому +25

    Before freaking out about having to drop $3,000 on an electric, you can always start small and worry about replacing the standalone stove later. Espeically if you are a renter. Toaster ovens, single/dual ranges and so on are always options and can be had BOTH for at/below $100. If you can thrift them that might save you even more money/easier to source.

    • @CorpusOrganic
      @CorpusOrganic Рік тому +1

      from experience stoves aren't really needed at all. i haven't used a oven since 2018. when i do use the stove top it is only a single burner. rarely use that. most stuff i cook in the microwave. need to get better cookware for that though. my brother doesn't like using the microwave. any plastic cookware used in it gives the food a plastic taste. my tastebuds are sensitive. not that sensitive though. really should get rid of the oven here. being fully gas it heats the house even when its not being used. would likely make summers a lot more barrable without it. long outages would become a problem though.

    • @rickytorres9089
      @rickytorres9089 Рік тому +5

      @@CorpusOrganic You can't rely on gas for outages, it's instafacture can fails during an outage just as the electric one. There's much better options out that make sense for "emergency heat" than simply hoping the stove and gas are still being supplied.

    • @mascot4950
      @mascot4950 Рік тому +3

      Where is that price from, because that seems insane. I bought a pack with dishwasher, stove and induction top for less than half of that some years ago. Granted, some leeway has to be granted for currency conversion here, but looking at Amazon right now I see several induction cooktops for less than USD 500 (and portable single cooker solutions for less than 100).

    • @SNGiraffe
      @SNGiraffe Рік тому +2

      $3,000?! A portable induction cooktop is like $50 and a full stove is around $500

    • @linuxman7777
      @linuxman7777 Рік тому +1

      Who the hell spends $3000 on an electric stove, at that price you can get amazing induction. A decent Electric range costs about $800 usd

  • @theowillis6870
    @theowillis6870 Рік тому +1

    here is the thing im confused about
    I have about 3 generations of my family who been using gas stoves, and not 1 or myself has Asthma

  • @glos7569
    @glos7569 Рік тому +2

    I have yet to use an electric or induction stove that cooks as well as a gas stove.

  • @amirmirzaei3940
    @amirmirzaei3940 Рік тому +4

    idk why this has all the sudden became a big deal, as someome who had gas stove for 13 years, hearing people freak out about seems weird.
    its like if someone told me that water is wet, yeah obviously.

    • @billybobjenkins5625
      @billybobjenkins5625 Рік тому

      Bureaucrats pump money to universities to create studies that benefit the bureaucracy and its agendas. Academia is unbelievably corrupt. Wonder why they shoveled so many kids into college to increase debt and brainwash unsuspecting minds?

    • @216trixie
      @216trixie Рік тому

      Sometimes we find out things we didn't know before.

    • @amirmirzaei3940
      @amirmirzaei3940 Рік тому

      @@billybobjenkins5625 have you used a gas stove before buddy?
      I didn't need a study from academia to tell me that gas stove is bad. you would know that if you used it yourself.
      now you're on a whole different level of thinking its all corruption or something

    • @billybobjenkins5625
      @billybobjenkins5625 Рік тому

      @@amirmirzaei3940 When did you first decide gas stoves were bad?

    • @amirmirzaei3940
      @amirmirzaei3940 Рік тому

      @@billybobjenkins5625 from having experience using them.

  • @Gravage
    @Gravage Рік тому +22

    Our house didn't even come with a vent hood and has a gas stove. We rigged a window fan in the kitchen full time that vents air out while cooking. I'd still rather have a good vent hood, though. I can't even imagine the cost of installing one, given the configuration of our house.

    • @216trixie
      @216trixie Рік тому +1

      There are vent hoods you can install that don't require venting, they recirculate through a built-in filter.

    • @Gravage
      @Gravage Рік тому +1

      @@216trixie Yeah, the biggest problem is the way they designed the cabinets and the microwave directly above the stove. There's almost no way to install anything like that without reconfiguring everything and I simply do not have the contracting skills.

    • @zzoinks
      @zzoinks Рік тому

      ​@@Gravage do they sell fans that vent out the window through a pipe? Maybe they have some compact hood that can be attached to the pipe above the stove. Not sure if it would be effective

    • @Mohawks_and_Tomahawks
      @Mohawks_and_Tomahawks Рік тому +1

      @@Gravage Dude, You're just making excuses, seriously. You are overthinking it.
      Heck, IKEA will sell you everything you need for a couple hundred dollars, and you can do it yourself. My wife and I just did ours last autumn.
      Cabinets/microwave over the stove is very popular, and simply to do. Your situation is not unique, in fact its super common. All companies and brand names make exactly what you need because it is so common.

    • @jonathantan2469
      @jonathantan2469 Рік тому

      @@216trixie Those in my experience are not as effective. The filter has to be regularly replaced or the oil & soot buildup makes it near useless. And it doesn't remove the carbon dioxide & nitrous gases... it just circulates it.
      Botton line is external venting should be a must... whether you're using a gas or electric stove. The soot, smoke, and oil particles from cooking are also not good to breathe in...

  • @seana806
    @seana806 6 місяців тому

    Since I live in the Southern California area where gas stoves are common, never met anyone or knew anyone who has asthma from using a gas stove.

  • @rabbitadventurous9441
    @rabbitadventurous9441 10 місяців тому +1

    Aww shucks! i only learned about this now right after my parents replace an old gas hob with a new one. It's so hard to talk to my parents about switching to induction despite all the good it brings.

  • @mw66683
    @mw66683 Рік тому +5

    If it's winter time and there's a power outage, you'll want something to keep you warm.

    • @justincombs7433
      @justincombs7433 Рік тому +5

      More so the ability to boil water easily if need be. If you're power goes out in a winter storm, that means no hot water as well for those with electric water heaters. With a gas stove, you can start a pot of water to boil for bathing or cooking. The electric grid is barely hanging in there with demand in some places and now theres a push for more.

  • @blaydee4982
    @blaydee4982 Рік тому +449

    Its worth mentioning that if you have pets you may want to consider improving your ventilation or getting an electric cooker instead, especially if you have pets that have fairly sensitive respiratory systems like birds

    • @DeadKoby
      @DeadKoby Рік тому +21

      Don't tell my birds... they've only been living here for 12 years....... when their lifespan in 10yrs. We have a gas stove, gas forced air heat, and a gas dryer.

    • @john-smith.
      @john-smith. Рік тому +10

      Too late....we have gone thru a few birds already......so that's why.

    • @aurora6920
      @aurora6920 Рік тому +10

      same with lighting candles, the toxic smoke is not good for pets or people.

    • @anubizz3
      @anubizz3 Рік тому +1

      Why you have pet in the begin with if you really care about healthy and environment?

    • @blaydee4982
      @blaydee4982 Рік тому +15

      @@anubizz3 wtf did you even say dude

  • @Gabriel-on3yd
    @Gabriel-on3yd 26 днів тому

    Thanks, now I feel like every breath I take is a breath of air and I have no escape from my anxiety

  • @sujaykadam99
    @sujaykadam99 Рік тому +2

    Its kinda funny that all the problems of gas polluting the air in the house can be solved by just placing the range before a nice window, a common practice in India at least.

  • @migarciacaro1992
    @migarciacaro1992 Рік тому +6

    Just when NATO is getting in trouble with the gas prices.

    • @damjanp7920
      @damjanp7920 Рік тому +1

      NATO, a military alliance, has trouble with gas prices? Are you okay?

  • @JoelReid
    @JoelReid Рік тому +13

    Important to note that some food products, need a high heat source over a large area that is difficult to achieve without an open flame. A good example is wok burners. however in professional restraunts with wok burners you will notice the stoves they use are often high efficiency and have excellent exhaust systems.

    • @pervertt
      @pervertt Рік тому

      Excellent point. I frequently use a wok, and only gas does the job properly. I am fortunate in that I have an outside kitchen as back up. This is a single gas burner connected to a barbeque gas tank, located in a covered area on my deck. Outdoor cooking means everything including cooking odours easily get dispersed.

    • @AP-hz8or
      @AP-hz8or Рік тому

      well if you want to eat at a restaurant with all electric plan on waiting twice the time for your food to be cooked and the tase will never be the same , people just need a brain and stop listening to these green freaks even cooks and my doctors say it is going insane on these green agendas

    • @JoelReid
      @JoelReid Рік тому

      ​@@AP-hz8or an electric system does work well depending on what you are cooking.
      My old stove was electric and cooked curries much better than my gas burner. but my gas burner cooks stir frys better than my electric.this is because curries need a slow cook, but stir frys need a fast cook.
      A quickly cooked curry tastes terrible. This is why many restraunts actually cook curries in bulk, then tell late customers they have run out rather than cook new batches.

  • @davidgriffin9412
    @davidgriffin9412 Рік тому +1

    I lived in the same house almost my whole life. I'm 61. We have gas heat and stove. Our heat are gas fireplaces and little gas heaters in each room. Never had a problem.

  • @Kairi1416
    @Kairi1416 Рік тому +1

    For places that have unstable power grids (like where I'm from) gas stoves allow us to cook even when there's no power. It's literally the only reason I have one...

  • @ChandlerMage
    @ChandlerMage Рік тому +18

    Me cooking a pancake on a gas stove right as I see this video 8 minutes after upload:
    👁👄👁

    • @chocolateshogun2511
      @chocolateshogun2511 Рік тому

      Did you survive? 🤔

    • @ChandlerMage
      @ChandlerMage Рік тому +1

      @@chocolateshogun2511 update after 35 minutes:
      I seem to have survived the ordeal.
      For now.

  • @Farfetched.
    @Farfetched. Рік тому +12

    What about propane vs natural gas?

    • @rgbii2
      @rgbii2 Рік тому

      I've been wondering the same. Did some googling, but didn't find much. :(

    • @jodyknight
      @jodyknight Рік тому +3

      they're both fossil fuels

    • @joehuiras4955
      @joehuiras4955 Рік тому

      Hwat

    • @lisecarolina
      @lisecarolina Рік тому

      @@jodyknight Not all fossil fuels are equal. Propane is not considered a greenhouse gas, so at least for the environment, it’s better than methane. I don’t know the impact on health. It might interact differently, so, it might be safer as well? But I really don’t know.

    • @SkorpioVenom
      @SkorpioVenom Рік тому

      @@lisecarolina Its effectively the same. Slightly different combustion chemically, but of course still outputs CO2 and burns hot enough to cause the formation of NOx. The whole point of this gas stove discussion isn't about the type of gas used; its about the fact that any possible gas you use burns hot enough to produce toxic fumes which a pretty bad for you in a closed environment like a house. When used outdoors or with proper ventilation, these fumes are way less impactful.

  • @clutch7366
    @clutch7366 Рік тому +2

    Of course the concentration is higher inside of the house, you’re inside a enclosed space so the concentration will naturally be higher than outdoors. Also, cars interiors emit benzene all day long in the hot sun, especially when you turn the AC on after being parked in direct sunlight for a while. That’s also where the “new car smell” comes from. It’s an endocrine disruptor.

  • @inaythankyou761
    @inaythankyou761 Рік тому +2

    If it's already been asked, sorry for repeating:
    What type of gas is used in US gas stoves? Because there's propane, butane, methane... just wondering. Philippines uses LPG tanks, and i think it's a mix of propane and butane?

  • @LizaAgapova
    @LizaAgapova Рік тому +4

    I mean we used to heat our kitchen using gas stove 😬

  • @JustACitrus
    @JustACitrus Рік тому +112

    It's strange to me how many people are taking the results of scientific research as a personal attack on them. This is not a judgement on anyone! It's good to know information so people can make informed choices and be aware of hazards in their environment. We make the best choices we can with the information we have at the time, and we use the resources accessible to us. You are not your stove!

    • @DanielBrotherston
      @DanielBrotherston Рік тому

      Frustrating...yes...strange...no....
      This is just part of the culture war.

    • @justincombs7433
      @justincombs7433 Рік тому +8

      It's more a reaction to the current political climate of not only the US, but the world. Even moderate people are getting tired of all the "banning" of things. I absolutely agree that if you do not have proper ventilation, a gas stove is not your best option. The problem is going to be that some will run with this and if you're using a gas stove you're going to be "part of the problem". I know that seems like a stretch, but that's just our modern society. Everything is taken to extremes sadly.

    • @SkorpioVenom
      @SkorpioVenom Рік тому +1

      @@justincombs7433 This happens with everything, forever- as technology progresses, older methods are phased out and replaced. It has happened in every aspect of life, some are just more noticeable than others.

    • @alejandroc7357
      @alejandroc7357 Рік тому

      Well they used to say that pregnant women could smoke. Obviously that was a lie. Same with cooking oils and how healthy they are. Also a lie. Depending on the current trends I really can’t trust doctors or scientists. Don’t even get me started on the Covid vaccine 😂

    • @lokreds
      @lokreds Рік тому

      No it’s just one side of a story. Only talking about one a spy of a issue makes your point and doesn’t give the full circle

  • @milhouse14
    @milhouse14 Рік тому +1

    In the Philippines, many condominiums have already banned gas stoves. They're just not safe.

  • @rugvedmodak7436
    @rugvedmodak7436 Рік тому +1

    Please discuss about different gasses used in gas stoves such as - syngas, natural gas, propane, butane and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). They each produce different side products which needs to be taken into consideration.

  • @Trident_Gaming03
    @Trident_Gaming03 Рік тому +75

    Thank you for including your sources in the description

  • @santiagoblandon3022
    @santiagoblandon3022 Рік тому +6

    Great timing, what's next? the dangers of vodka and caviar 🤣

    • @grigandy
      @grigandy Рік тому

      You don't already know about them? The difference is that politicians don't work on promoting them as a good lifestyle.

  • @darkprince56
    @darkprince56 Рік тому +1

    There is also a danger of making us entirely dependent on electricity. What happens during wartime or if our electrical grid is attacked? I have a clay oven in my backyard for emergencies.

  • @JJ-iu5hl
    @JJ-iu5hl Рік тому +2

    I can't wait to get a gas range. I'm fully ready to pay the cost of running a gas line from my garage to my kitchen. They're so much better for cooking. Not to mention for power outages.

  • @beardiemom
    @beardiemom Рік тому +5

    As a healthy person who has a gas stove right next to a large window, I feel like for now, keeping it is our best choice over replacing it. Once our stove ages out, I'll likely go for an induction model instead, though.

    • @KrowiakRoger
      @KrowiakRoger Рік тому +2

      got induction for few years and it's great. Instant heat, energy is used only directly under the pot, so no waste on sides.

    • @beardiemom
      @beardiemom Рік тому

      @@KrowiakRoger Yeah, when we have the means to get one, induction is definitely my choice!

    • @Aderin.
      @Aderin. Рік тому

      Oh well, I'm using it anyway

    • @DBrentWalton
      @DBrentWalton Рік тому

      Depending on your style of cooking, you might want to try cooking on an induction stove first.
      Also, keep in mind the replacement costs of pots and pans for ones that are induction capable.

    • @deependz3231
      @deependz3231 11 місяців тому

      Living up North, and having a gas stove next to a window, large or not, doesn't help in the dead of winter, just so you know.

  • @escapingmediocrityhub
    @escapingmediocrityhub Рік тому +11

    Thank you for sharing your thoughtful content…for putting it out there with the passion that many of us need and strive for.

    • @catmando3250
      @catmando3250 Рік тому

      Yes, thoughtful comment is nice. But I have a higher standard. I would l I ke accurate comment even better.
      Retired electrical engineer here.
      Studied power engineering.
      Lot's of mistakes in this video.
      Electric is nice if you live in a warm climate area. But there are people that live in very cold climates, and use the gas stove as backup heat. Without this ability, people die.
      But more importantly....
      An electric oven generates 3 times the co2 as a gas oven. shocking isn't it.
      If you have a gas stove and use 1 gallon of propane a week to do your cooking, then convert to an electric oven, the power company will have to burn 3 gallons of propane to produce the electricity you need to cook. Power companies operate at about a 35% thermal efficiency.
      Burning a fossil fuel to create heat is almost 100% efficient. But converting that heat to electric power and 70% of heat energy in propane is thrown a away as waste heat.
      This thermodynamic result was proven by the scientist Sadi Carnot about two centuries ago. It a direct consequence of the first and second law of thermodynamics.
      1. Energy can not be created or destroyed, only changed in form.
      2. Entropy in any closed system can only increase.
      The electric grid itself has typical losses of about 9%. But the heat engine all power plants use struggle to be better that 30% efficient.
      So it would be very beneficial to the planet if you got rid of your electric oven and got a gas oven.
      That calculation will tilt toward electric ovens if you are getting power from a nuclear power plant, or from a fossil fuel powered plant that is doing carbon capture. But carbon capture is many years in the future.
      The democrats are lying to you. Are you surprised?
      He is correct about benzene being a carcinogen. But benzene is a liquid at normal temperatures and won't "vent off" as a gas during normal operation. This is especially true if using propane instead of natural gas.
      Kevin

  • @NickTheGreek1309
    @NickTheGreek1309 Рік тому +1

    Just a note about emissions. In places where most of the energy comes from natural gas combustion, using gas to heat up your food directly is a lot more efficient. With gas stoves, natural gas is burned at the stove, its chemical energy turns into heat, which heats up the food. When using electric stoves, there are many more steps involved: natural gas chemical energy is turned into heat, the heat spins a gas turbine to produce mechanical work, this mechanical work is then converted into electricity, which then gets transmitted to our home, to be converted into heat again. Having so many energy conversion steps means that entropy is working against us and many losses of energy are unavoidable in every step. We end up releasing a lot more CO2 into the atmosphere and using a larger quantity of gas, albeit not inside our home.

  • @Zeyev
    @Zeyev Рік тому +1

    Thanks. Some neighbors in California redid a house and were ordered to remove the gas connection for their furnace and water heater. Most of us in the neighborhood already have electric stoves and ranges. I was used to cooking with gas and have been finding that electric cooking is gentler, for want of a better word. I did not know about the health benefits.

    • @makeitpay8241
      @makeitpay8241 Рік тому

      well, if they decided to remain in commifornia they deserve whatever sort of abuse the local tyrants give out.

    • @catmando3250
      @catmando3250 Рік тому

      I've never met anyone from California with sufficient intelligence to be interesting.
      Retired electrical engineer here.
      Studied power engineering.
      Lot's of mistakes in this video.
      Electric is nice if you live in a warm climate area. But there are people that live in very cold climates, and use the gas stove as backup heat. Without this ability, people die.
      But more importantly....
      An electric oven generates 3 times the co2 as a gas oven. shocking isn't it.
      If you have a gas stove and use 1 gallon of propane a week to do your cooking, then convert to an electric oven, the power company will have to burn 3 gallons of propane to produce the electricity you need to cook. Power companies operate at about a 35% thermal efficiency.
      Burning a fossil fuel to create heat is almost 100% efficient. But converting that heat to electric power and 70% of heat energy in propane is thrown a away as waste heat.
      This thermodynamic result was proven by the scientist Sadi Carnot about two centuries ago. It a direct consequence of the first and second law of thermodynamics.
      1. Energy can not be created or destroyed, only changed in form.
      2. Entropy in any closed system can only increase.
      The electric grid itself has typical losses of about 9%. But the heat engine all power plants use struggle to be better that 30% efficient.
      So it would be very beneficial to the planet if you got rid of your electric oven and got a gas oven.
      That calculation will tilt toward electric ovens if you are getting power from a nuclear power plant, or from a fossil fuel powered plant that is doing carbon capture. But carbon capture is many years in the future.
      The democrats are lying to you. Are you surprised?
      He is correct about benzene being a carcinogen. But benzene is a liquid at normal temperatures and won't "vent off" as a gas during normal operation. This is especially true if using propane instead of natural gas.
      Kevin

  • @DigitalicaEG
    @DigitalicaEG Рік тому +3

    I love my gas stove, between pollution and giving up my gas stove I would choose my gas stove .

  • @Jack-dz8nj
    @Jack-dz8nj Рік тому +57

    The stress and frustration I get from cooking on electric stoves is probably far worse for my health than the chemicals

    • @firingallcylinders2949
      @firingallcylinders2949 Рік тому +1

      Yes..they blow. Watching my sister cook with gas it looks so nice and it's so much faster.

    • @badhooch
      @badhooch Рік тому +2

      Go induction

    • @caromalf
      @caromalf Рік тому +12

      Um, I cook on electric induction stove every day. What "stress and frustration" are you talking about? You just have to learn to do things a little bit different.

    • @henrylo6773
      @henrylo6773 Рік тому +1

      ​@@caromalf try cooking an Asian crispy egg. I've bought 3 different electric stoves highest being 2000 watts. None can even make egg crispy while yolk is wet. In fire stove, it's super easy.

    • @caromalf
      @caromalf Рік тому

      @@henrylo6773 never had that, looks interesting. So is the issue is that the oil won't get hot enough?
      2000W is that the total output of the top or the highest zone you've used? Most booster zones will go over 2000W on booster

  • @TheHJMR
    @TheHJMR Рік тому +2

    I hate electric. Living in Puerto Rico, where power goes out constantly makes the stove useless.

  • @marvinbeutler2555
    @marvinbeutler2555 Рік тому +1

    Install a vent hood that actually vents to the outside. A hood with a filter vent that "cleans" the air WILL NOT WORK" Also while you are at it, install a bathroom vent that vents to the outside as well. Home air quality will improve drastically.

  • @DaveTexas
    @DaveTexas Рік тому +16

    I’ve wondered about this, but because I don’t have a gas stove - or any gas appliances - it’s not something I’ve felt I needed to research. When we bought our house 25 years ago, I wanted to swap out the 1970s-era electric range for a nice gas range. I also wanted to put in a gas line to our fireplace. Well, it turned out we have no gas service to our house. No gas service on our block, in fact. The gas company said we could have gas service put in but we’d have to pay for it to be run from the nearest gas main - $40,000. No thanks.
    So, we’re 100% electric here. 100% wind-power, actually. We signed up for 100% wind-power electricity a decade ago; it was a bit more expensive per kWh than fossil-fuel power, but the rate was guaranteed for 10 years, no matter what. That worked out in our favor since the cost of fossil-fuel electricity has increased quite a bit in our area. Plus we get to be a bit smug about being a 100% renewable-energy household. Except for our old cars…

  • @Tech_Enthusiast_001
    @Tech_Enthusiast_001 Рік тому +4

    Living in a country where pretty much 100% is electric, I always thought gas stoves would be a thing of the past. Like 50 year and more in the past. Why the hell would people use that, if you can have a much cleaner and healthier version, that does not cost any more? I don't get it?

    • @boosti_alex1428
      @boosti_alex1428 Рік тому

      Gas cooks better and is more reliable where power often goes out.

    • @Tech_Enthusiast_001
      @Tech_Enthusiast_001 Рік тому

      @@boosti_alex1428 Well, but it does not cook any different and if power goes out often, you are (hopefully?!) not in the US,.. or does the US also have power outages often enough to warrant killing your lungs and hearts?

    • @abecore
      @abecore Рік тому

      @@Tech_Enthusiast_001 "Killing your heart and lungs". 😂 You are such a naive dork. Go take your 5th and 6th booster like a good little techie.

  • @MrBazukaz
    @MrBazukaz Рік тому +1

    It's would take another 100yrs for us to even think about a global shift from gas stoves to electric ones,I just don't see it happening anytime soon

    • @ReiseLukas
      @ReiseLukas Рік тому

      Exactly, let it progress naturally when it's both economically viable and all around superior to have alternatives to fossil fuels. This push is politically charged and that's my main concern with this

  • @atra7812
    @atra7812 Рік тому +1

    I think you should put a disclaimer that this applies to LNG (natural gas). A lot of people, specifically outside of the USA use LPG (petroleum gases as propane and butane) not LNG. LPG burns a lot cleaner than LNG.

  • @Pelliq_E
    @Pelliq_E Рік тому +6

    I'm gonna show my mom this video. She recently asked me if we should get an electric stove.

    • @edanthonydelosreyes8139
      @edanthonydelosreyes8139 Рік тому +3

      Ventilation I'ms the key... This is just bs

    • @F239141
      @F239141 Рік тому

      So if I make a video saying an electric stove is going to kill you then what will you cook with, unicorn farts?

  • @CoreyGilShusterAskProject
    @CoreyGilShusterAskProject Рік тому +48

    Seems strange because there are countries around the world where they only have gas stoves/no electric stoves/ranges. I live in Israel and I don't think illness rates are higher here than other places.

    • @robinhood4640
      @robinhood4640 Рік тому +3

      Researchgate; The World Incidence and Prevalence of Autoimmune Diseases is Increasing. International Journal of Celiac Disease
      "Despite multiple reports on autoimmune diseases frequencies, long-term longitudinal follow-ups are scarce. Incidences and prevalences have increased significantly over the last 30 years. Rheumatic, endocrinological and gastrointestinal autoimmune diseases in Israel, Netherlands, USA and Sweden increased the most. These observations point to a stronger influence of environmental factors as opposed to genetic factors on autoimmune disease development."
      I certainly wouldn't suggest that gas stoves are the cause, but they could be a contributing factor.

    • @ArcanohVivancos
      @ArcanohVivancos Рік тому +6

      Its what you eat that is the contributing factor to those diseases

    • @jonathantan2469
      @jonathantan2469 Рік тому +2

      @@robinhood4640 Well, Sweden has a very high usage of electric induction stoves...

    • @robinhood4640
      @robinhood4640 Рік тому +7

      @@jonathantan2469 That is a good point.
      Another point that may be worth noting, the pandemic has taught us just how manipulative scientists, politicians and journalists can be with the truth when trying to get an opinion accepted.
      1+1= an increase of 100%
      10+2= an increase of only 20%
      Therefore it is true to say that an increase of 1 is 5 times more of an increase than an increase of 2, and vaccines are very safe and effective.

    • @carlosdgutierrez6570
      @carlosdgutierrez6570 Рік тому

      The problem I think, is that most countries where gas stoves can be a problem are cold countries where people can just left all the windows open most of the day and even many night without the interior of the house becoming chilling cold.
      Tropical and subtropical countries have the luxury of having warm weathers that allow full natural ventilation all day.

  • @Rita1984
    @Rita1984 Рік тому +1

    People in texas with no gas stove tonight will freeze to death if their power turns off.

  • @EwanShawcroft
    @EwanShawcroft Рік тому +1

    After seeing this video I quickly researched and bought an induction hob (stove). Picking it up this week and I hope it's as good to cook with as gas! Thanks for broadcasting the info.

    • @EwanShawcroft
      @EwanShawcroft Рік тому +1

      @@panchonelson3573 Morning, Troll

    • @catmando3250
      @catmando3250 Рік тому

      Induction stoves produce almost 3 times the amount of co2 compared to a gas stove by the way. It would help to get some science education
      Retired electrical engineer here.
      Studied power engineering.
      Lot's of mistakes in this video.
      Electric is nice if you live in a warm climate area. But there are people that live in very cold climates, and use the gas stove as backup heat. Without this ability, people die.
      But more importantly....
      An electric oven generates 3 times the co2 as a gas oven. shocking isn't it.
      If you have a gas stove and use 1 gallon of propane a week to do your cooking, then convert to an electric oven, the power company will have to burn 3 gallons of propane to produce the electricity you need to cook. Power companies operate at about a 35% thermal efficiency.
      Burning a fossil fuel to create heat is almost 100% efficient. But converting that heat to electric power and 70% of heat energy in propane is thrown a away as waste heat.
      This thermodynamic result was proven by the scientist Sadi Carnot about two centuries ago. It a direct consequence of the first and second law of thermodynamics.
      1. Energy can not be created or destroyed, only changed in form.
      2. Entropy in any closed system can only increase.
      The electric grid itself has typical losses of about 9%. But the heat engine all power plants use struggle to be better that 30% efficient.
      So it would be very beneficial to the planet if you got rid of your electric oven and got a gas oven.
      That calculation will tilt toward electric ovens if you are getting power from a nuclear power plant, or from a fossil fuel powered plant that is doing carbon capture. But carbon capture is many years in the future.
      The democrats are lying to you. Are you surprised?
      He is correct about benzene being a carcinogen. But benzene is a liquid at normal temperatures and won't "vent off" as a gas during normal operation. This is especially true if using propane instead of natural gas.
      Kevin

    • @EwanShawcroft
      @EwanShawcroft Рік тому

      @@catmando3250 thank you for your response. I'm afraid your argument has several critical flaws:
      1. Induction hobs are in the region of 85% efficient at heating the cookware, compared to 32% for gas hobs (basically negating your energy conversion figures).
      2. Induction hobs do not burn hydrocarbons directly in your kitchen (the main focus of this video).
      3. Induction hobs have the ability to use renewable energy (I do not live in the US, so this is more abundant).
      4. Living in a developed country, I thankfully do not use a gas hob to heat my home!
      5. You keep changing between discussing hobs and ovens - this may be a US thing, but to be clear, a hob to me is on top where you heat pans and the oven is the enclosed area where you can roast/bake.
      I'm now enjoying the convenience and speed of an induction hob, without the need for my 2 young kids to breathe in the NO2.
      Have a nice day.

  • @Mohawks_and_Tomahawks
    @Mohawks_and_Tomahawks Рік тому +3

    Because this is now a political battle, it's NOT about your health, it's about control.

    • @216trixie
      @216trixie Рік тому

      The left first said the right was making it up that Joe Biden wanted to ban gas stoves.

    • @davejohnson6104
      @davejohnson6104 Рік тому

      I agree. They come out with a B.S. study about kids allergies to justify banning gas stoves, instead look at the all the foods and infant formulas and milk that kids eat and drink! Thats the real cause of all this allergies and health issues. Dont forget that spraying of chemicals in the upper atmosphere all over the world is very safe right!!..lol

    • @SkorpioVenom
      @SkorpioVenom Рік тому

      Well, before it was made a political battle it was about your health. Unfortunately, certain Americans don't like to hear that things that are obviously bad for them are bad for them, and take it as a personal attack. You can see it in this comment section of low brain power people who think this video is like targeted at them.

  • @grrman
    @grrman Рік тому +11

    Curious how this just suddenly popped into the news, completely out of nowhere...

  • @WonderinWonderer
    @WonderinWonderer Рік тому

    Thank you for Awareness.❤

  • @TheMaskedRacoon1
    @TheMaskedRacoon1 Рік тому +2

    The gas stoves has natural gas (propane and butane) and ethyl mercaptan. Most of the combustion products are carbon dioxide and hydrogen oxide (water). Electricity comes from burning charcoal which is a much bigger pollutant than propane and butane.

  • @kelliebendewald264
    @kelliebendewald264 Рік тому +3

    What about Propane stoves?😬

  • @Znatnhos
    @Znatnhos Рік тому +8

    The truth of the matter is, your gas stove isn't going to kill you. We've been using them for over a hundred years and they're a HUGE upgrade from the coal or wood fire stoves we used before that. The main focus of the "bans" being talked about are in new and renovated multi-family housing and apartments, where residents don't have a choice over their appliances and the densely packed living quarters mean those pollutants are much more concentrated. This also affects lower-income families disproportionately since they tend to rent rather than tie up hundreds of thousands of dollars in a single-family home. So, convert if you can afford to as it's definitely better for you, but don't be overwhelmed by all the fear-mongering. I'd prioritize an electric car over a stove if you're worried about harmful emissions from burning fossil fuels.

    • @lostperfection05
      @lostperfection05 Рік тому

      Thank you, this is by far the most reasonable comment on here.

  • @borkbork4124
    @borkbork4124 Рік тому

    So glad yall are back! I hooe everything is okay. I miss the pod, are yall bringing it back?

  • @CBC460
    @CBC460 Рік тому +1

    Thank you for this information 🙂

  • @lucasbrunoz
    @lucasbrunoz Рік тому +4

    Damn, I lived my whole life in Argentina and I only have one friend that doesn't have a gas stove, electric ones are veeeery rare here :|

    • @catmando3250
      @catmando3250 Рік тому

      Keep your gas stove....
      Retired electrical engineer here.
      Studied power engineering.
      Lot's of mistakes in this video.
      Electric is nice if you live in a warm climate area. But there are people that live in very cold climates, and use the gas stove as backup heat. Without this ability, people die.
      But more importantly....
      An electric oven generates 3 times the co2 as a gas oven. shocking isn't it.
      If you have a gas stove and use 1 gallon of propane a week to do your cooking, then convert to an electric oven, the power company will have to burn 3 gallons of propane to produce the electricity you need to cook. Power companies operate at about a 35% thermal efficiency.
      Burning a fossil fuel to create heat is almost 100% efficient. But converting that heat to electric power and 70% of heat energy in propane is thrown a away as waste heat.
      This thermodynamic result was proven by the scientist Sadi Carnot about two centuries ago. It a direct consequence of the first and second law of thermodynamics.
      1. Energy can not be created or destroyed, only changed in form.
      2. Entropy in any closed system can only increase.
      The electric grid itself has typical losses of about 9%. But the heat engine all power plants use struggle to be better that 30% efficient.
      So it would be very beneficial to the planet if you got rid of your electric oven and got a gas oven.
      That calculation will tilt toward electric ovens if you are getting power from a nuclear power plant, or from a fossil fuel powered plant that is doing carbon capture. But carbon capture is many years in the future.
      The democrats are lying to you. Are you surprised?
      He is correct about benzene being a carcinogen. But benzene is a liquid at normal temperatures and won't "vent off" as a gas during normal operation. This is especially true if using propane instead of natural gas.
      Kevin

  • @CLean1987
    @CLean1987 Рік тому +10

    Induction ftw

  • @georgekolos5255
    @georgekolos5255 11 місяців тому +1

    Best for such people to not breathe in anything at all

  • @benmoro
    @benmoro Рік тому +2

    Farts also are a major environment and health hazard. We should seriously think of banning them.

  • @danielbickford3458
    @danielbickford3458 Рік тому +61

    While a gas stove may have some health issues involved, they have a major upside that electric stoves by their very definition don't have, is that they can function when the power's out. And there are some places where that can literally be life-or-death in winter. So the balancing Point could be argued that which one is better, the amount of lives potentially saved by gas heating versus the amount of lives affected by pollutants caused by gas

    • @jenhofmann
      @jenhofmann Рік тому +24

      A gas grill or camp stove would work fine in a power outage for cooking. A few days a year vs. daily.

    • @julesverneinoz
      @julesverneinoz Рік тому +1

      This is why the future of more efficient and affordable batteries is important.

    • @MuertaEterna
      @MuertaEterna Рік тому

      Incorrect. If your government would do better on electricity systems, them power outages would be nearly non existent. I'm in a place in Canada where you might lose power, but it's back in 5-10 minutes.
      The us failed its people the moment it decided to vilify social systems to guarantee services to its public. Health care, power supplies, grocers, all are monitored and supported by governments in Canada. Both provincial and national.

    • @auberry612
      @auberry612 Рік тому +5

      I remember back in 2011 when it snowed in October and the weight of the snow on the leaves took out several power lines. My house had no electricity for a week and we relied on our gas stove to cook our food

    • @MetalMann-de3xi
      @MetalMann-de3xi Рік тому +5

      @@julesverneinoz you speak as if batteries aren't harmful to the environment.

  • @Flaeor
    @Flaeor Рік тому +5

    Thank you for this! Could you please do a part 2 or separate video on how air purifiers could be used to filter these toxic gases? It's a temporary solution, but may be a holdover for people who can't afford to switch to an electric stove. I started researching active carbon filters to see if they might help, and I'm feeling overwhelmed.

  • @alexrecuenco
    @alexrecuenco Рік тому +1

    Use induction! You can boil water in 10secs or less, faster, safer, a lot more energy efficient. (You need a good Pan as well)

  • @eduardobranco8349
    @eduardobranco8349 Рік тому +2

    Ill just stick to gas stoves. California already has problems with the electric grid. I wanna at least be able to cook during a blackout

  • @ivanlawrence2
    @ivanlawrence2 Рік тому +16

    Thank you for communicating this info clearly and effectively! I've heard "gas stove is bad" before but not "it's like standing on a freeway in an industrial zone"!

    • @brunoblattlicht7081
      @brunoblattlicht7081 Рік тому +1

      Haha makes me think that they only own a gas stove to only talk about how bad it is.

    • @ivanlawrence2
      @ivanlawrence2 Рік тому

      @@brunoblattlicht7081 Could be, but the info is still true, even if it's just a film set.

  • @camdenmacleod16
    @camdenmacleod16 Рік тому +67

    I love how AsapSCIENCE tells it how it is, shows both sides, and shows under which circumstances a gas stove might be okay. All rather than saying "get rid of your gas stove immediately" like some other sources.

    • @joe.nail1
      @joe.nail1 Рік тому

      @@tripplefives1402 that’s a load of bs. Sorry libs but you’ll never take my electric stove

    • @SkorpioVenom
      @SkorpioVenom Рік тому +7

      @@tripplefives1402 This is not true because electric stoves do not get hot enough to cause the reaction in air. Even the biggest home electric stoves cap out at around 900 degrees C, and that's on the largest burner at max heat for extended periods. Nitrogen dioxide and Nitric oxide form at a minimum 1000 degrees C each and forms in significantly higher quantities at higher temperatures. Gas stoves burn at around 2000 degrees C or more.
      Also: The nitrogen in the air is not "burning", because nitrogen is mostly inert (read: nonflammable, noncombustible). The heat of the combustion (which does not involve nitrogen) causes a separate chemical reaction to occur between the atmospheric oxygen and nitrogen, producing NOx.

    • @bryantnecessary7719
      @bryantnecessary7719 Рік тому

      @H. Griff Than explain why the house needs to be cleared of animals when the electric stove is first heated. Idk where you got your info, but a simple Google search shows you lied about electric Temps. Don't feed the propaganda with ignorance. This is how it spreads so dangerously fast. Most electric stoves get over 1100° F. But again why ate supposed to release the toxic electric stove fumes into the home but not gas?? As someone who works around the product all the time. This video has lacking scientific evidence. All it has is speculation without proof. Go find the the proof!!!

    • @otsokivivuori7726
      @otsokivivuori7726 Рік тому +3

      @@tripplefives1402 the pollutants that come from using an electric stove are from the food, like vaporized oil and the like (there is a reason range hoods have oil filters) that are also present when using gas stoves. Electric coil stoves don't get hot enough to make nitrogen react, and the coils are often under a ceramic plate making the nitrogen unable to even get in contact with the coil. And when counting induction, the stove doesn't get hot at all(conduction from a pan to the stove probably maxes out at ~50C/120F which you can touch briefly), which means there definitely is nothing that is hot enough to make nox. And before you say it, induction is fast both heating up and cooling down, faster than gas in many situations. It has been tested over and over again.

    • @SkorpioVenom
      @SkorpioVenom Рік тому +1

      @@bryantnecessary7719 Do you know the difference between Celsius and Fahrenheit? I'm assuming not, because 900C is much more than 1100F. For someone that works with these products all the time I would hope you wouldn't mix those up or your food is going to come out pretty atrocious. Ironically, you literally are quoting the exact same source as me, so I'm not sure where you got lost. Maybe you should have a basic understanding of temperature before chiming in? Also wtf are you talking about "clearing the house of animals" for electric stoves? Complete nonsense.

  • @sunflower9481
    @sunflower9481 Рік тому

    I live in South Africa. We have something called "loadshedding" - our electrical supply can't support the country's electrical usage anymore and therefore the electrical supply gets cut off at alternating time slots during the day. Today my neighborhood had 12 hours without electricity (3 hours x 3 times). We have to have gas cooking options in our homes for these breaks in electricity.

  • @STEVEARABIA1
    @STEVEARABIA1 Рік тому +1

    What happened to the fear of EMFs we had a few years ago. I can’t see standing in front of an induction stove having no issues either. I’ll stick with gas with a good range hood for the time being. I’d like to know how bad other sources of VOCs affect health such as perfumes, deodorizing sprays, disinfectants, “plug in” scent releases, and carpets, etc…

    • @wades623
      @wades623 Рік тому

      This isn't about health or safety. It's really just going to be about getting everyone as dependent on electricity as possible.

  • @dingdingdingdiiiiing
    @dingdingdingdiiiiing Рік тому +5

    The idea of the establishment is that everything goes electric, the vast majority of people will have neither the option to make electricity, nor to store it and will be at the absolute mercy of whoever controls electrical network. Just think about it, it's one single source of energy. You used to have combined central heating, could use either coal, wood or oil, your stove runs on gas, you could have a two years stock of gas very easily, cars, obviously ran on gasoline or diesel. You could stock up on any of these fuels, except of course if you live in an apartment in the city, but even so, you can have a month worth of stock of pellets for your small pellet fireplace, that's sufficient so you won't freeze in the winter.
    Going electric all the way is a wonderful idea on paper and I get it, but the risk of someone manipulating the market is extreme, while the risk of grid failure would have unprecedented consequences. In the middle of the winter, if you have a wood fired furnace and a gas stove/oven and the electricity goes out, you'll be fine, even for a month, just annoyed you can't use the internet or watch TV. If everything runs on electricity, your "smart" home goes cold, can't prepare food, you'll consume all the food that doesn't need to be cooked within a day and then you'll starve.
    The price manipulation is vastly easier if there is only one item, it's almost impossible to manipulate or monopolize electricity, coal, wood, gas, oil, all at the same time, because the price of one source is a balance against another. If there is only one source of energy, that's effectively monopoly.
    Trust me, you're much safer with gas, but for god's sake, use common sense and ventilate, you'll be fine.

  • @Boopop1024
    @Boopop1024 Рік тому +12

    I'm glad this turned up months after swapping to modern induction hobs 😂

  • @Teuser737
    @Teuser737 Рік тому

    Wow. Here in the Netherlands (Europe) 80% cooks on gas.

  • @extreme8426
    @extreme8426 Рік тому +2

    Wish I watched this before getting a new gas stove