Posted by Dave Hinz on October 7, 2005, 4:32 pm
>>I have a gas stove/oven that I use for cooking all the time. Starts with a
>>lighter, so no electricity is needed at all. If the power goes out,
>>anything wrong with using it to heat the kitchen so I have at least one warm
>>room?
> Good question
> Hope someone gives a definitive answer.
Other than that it probably won't work. Many stoves have an
electrically powered solenoid which turns the gas supply on and off.
Posted by Steve Spence on October 7, 2005, 5:09 pm
Dave Hinz wrote:
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>>>I have a gas stove/oven that I use for cooking all the time. Starts with a
>>>lighter, so no electricity is needed at all. If the power goes out,
>>>anything wrong with using it to heat the kitchen so I have at least one warm
>>>room?
>>
>>Good question
>>Hope someone gives a definitive answer.
>
>
> Other than that it probably won't work. Many stoves have an
> electrically powered solenoid which turns the gas supply on and off.
>
Our propane stove is not globar controlled, it's pilot light based
thermal valve. No electric hookup.
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Contributing Editor, http://www.off-grid.net
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Posted by Dave Hinz on October 7, 2005, 5:11 pm
> Dave Hinz wrote:
>> Other than that it probably won't work. Many stoves have an
>> electrically powered solenoid which turns the gas supply on and off.
> Our propane stove is not globar controlled, it's pilot light based
> thermal valve. No electric hookup.
Hm, ours isn't; I tested it. That'd be nice to have...
Posted by Steve Spence on October 7, 2005, 5:16 pm
Dave Hinz wrote:
>>Our propane stove is not globar controlled, it's pilot light based
>>thermal valve. No electric hookup.
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> Hm, ours isn't; I tested it. That'd be nice to have...
http://tinyurl.com/dnkrr
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Contributing Editor, http://www.off-grid.net
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>>lighter, so no electricity is needed at all. If the power goes out,
>>anything wrong with using it to heat the kitchen so I have at least one warm
>>room?
> Good question
> Hope someone gives a definitive answer.