Re: How many use propane over oil?

> With a little searching one can find a gas stove with pilot lights.
> Having electric ignitors in a rural area makes little sense. If you
> don't like buring the gas for the pilots just shut them off and light
> the stove with matches or a welder's "scratcher".

if the electricity goes out, you can still light the burners with a match or
piezo-spark (I keep an empty propane stick lighter just for this purpose).
Won't work for the oven, but for the little amount of time the power is ever
out, I just do without the oven.


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