Stepping Up to a Gas Range in Your Kitchen
By Jason H Stevens
Many cooks live with a kitchen with an electric range, and dream of upgrading to a better gas range. This is a realistic dream and surprisingly affordable in many situations. The first thing to check is if your kitchen is already prepared for gas. If the pipes for gas are not already there, this upgrade will be very expensive and perhaps is something you should consider waiting on. If kitchen is gas-ready, you’re already in a good position.
Now you’ll need to decide between a new and used gas range. A variety of quality brands make gas ranges including Whirlpool, GE and Wolf. Some range are meant to beautiful status symbols and have a high price to match. Others are more plain and are surprisingly affordable. If the new ranges don’t meet your budget, consider buying a used one. They are surprisingly common on the used market, and you should be able to get a great deal. If possible, have the seller deliver the stove and then you’ll save some money as well since renting a truck to haul the range adds to the total price.
Finally, keep your total upgrade cost to a minimum by trying very hard to sell your old electric range on a place on craigslist website. Even if you get $75 or $100 for your old stove, this is a fairly substantial discount on the price of the gas stove that you bought. If you’re not an expert, it’s probably wise to hire someone to help install your new gas range correctly since a gas leak from not installing the range correctly can be deadly. Enjoy cooking on your new gas range!
Jason Stevens writes about the Whirlpool gas range.
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