Cooking. Everyone has seen, used, or interacted in some way with a stove. You have seen your parents cook on the stove, you have used it to boil water, you have worked in a kitchen. Whether you have interacted with a gas or an electric stove, the experience is by and large the same. Then why switch? What does an electric stove have over a gas stove? A stove has only one function and it needs to perform it reliably. They need to heat up, either through the stove top or with an oven, and they need to do it consistently. Stoves need to perform consistently because if they do not, the stoves could cause serious injury. People in the kitchen could inadvertently place their hands on hot surfaces or cause house fires with stoves that are left unattended. Is it easier and safer to use an electric stove?

There are two types of electric stoves: flat top and coil stoves. Both of them are gasless, relying on electricity to generate heat. These stoves are meant to replace the gas stove because they reduce your gas bill, are better for the environment, are easier to install and even cheaper to buy upfront. Companies claim that the electric stove has better heat distribution and its easier to clean! What's not to love? Lets find out. This analysis looks at MIT dorm stoves which are usually electric stoves, varying between the two types, such as the ones found in MacGregor dorm.