Non-electric Stove/Range for those who experience power outages

[Cabin Fever]

On the back cover of the recent Backwoods Home magazine was an advertisement by the Unique Off-Grid Company.

The company makes several gas oven/range combinations that do not require electricity. The company also manufacturers propane freezers and refrigerators.

The next time we need a oven/range, we'll be checking this company out.

[Sara in IN]

Yep, not letting go of our almond colored 1980-something gas stove that doesn't need electricity, still has pilot lights.

Learned that lesson in 1987 when an ice/snow storm took out power in a lot of the far west Chicago suburbs. The third of an old house I rented had a 1940's era gas range and radiators for heat. During the storm I made soup and baked cookies and stayed snug as a bug. My cooler out on the porch and a cold closet on an outside corner without heat ducts served as a fridge and freezer. The steam radiators put out a little heat, but the oven going kept the place warm.

[Our Little Farm]

Looks good. How much do they cost?

[Cabin Fever]

Originally Posted by Our Little Farm

Looks good. How much do they cost?

$1,000,000,000,000.00

Really, I have no idea.

[HermitJohn]

Originally Posted by Cabin Fever

$1,000,000,000,000.00

Really, I have no idea.

Are they actually for sure made in the USA? If so at price you quote, we wouldnt have to export that many of them to balance our trade deficit.....

[lovinthislife]

looks good but probably really expensive when they don't tell ya how much up front.

[sisterpine]

Lowes has a Hotpoint® 30-Inch non electric Gas Range for $379.00
I found it on Lowes.com


Hotpoint® 30-Inch Freestanding Gas Range (Color: Bisque)

Item #: 258355 | Model #: RGB508PPHCT

$379.00

Free Delivery to Store

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Color Bisque
Oven Window No
Control Type Manual
Time Bake No
Delay Start No
Height (Inches) 39-7/8
Width (Inches) 30
Depth (Inches) 26-1/2
Manufacturer's Warranty (Parts) Full 1 Year
Manufacturer's Warranty (Labor) Full 1 Year
Color / Finish Family Beige/Bisque
Capacity (Cu. Ft.) 4.8
Cleaning Type Standard Clean
Burner Type Open
Convection Oven No
Burner Configuration 4
Clock No
Grill No
Simmer Burner No

[tinknal]

I believe that they are out of Canada. They do not quote prices because they only sell through dealers. Having a hard time finding dealers though. I can't see the range costing much more than comparable models, they are actually simpler in construction than conventional models.

[oregon woodsmok]

If they don't have a dealer in your area is that an opportunity for you?

[HermitJohn]

Downloaded their brochure. They use a 9V battery ignition for stove top and they specify this is for top burners. They dont however say what type ignition is used for the oven?????

[Yvonne's hubby]

I bought this one for $75 several years ago. Ebay is a wonderful thing!

[tyusclan]

Originally Posted by sisterpine

Lowes has a Hotpoint® 30-Inch non electric Gas Range for $379.00

We have a non-electric, all pilot Hotpoint that we got from our local hardware store a couple of years ago. They had one in stock with a low backsplash, but we ordered one with the higher backsplash that we wanted. Only took a few days to get it.

[SmokeEater2]

We have an older Magic Chef brand NG stove/oven that uses pilot lights with no electricity. My wife had decided she wanted a new one until an ice storm left us without power for 16 days.

Although we have a generator, it sure was nice to be able to make coffee first thing in the morning or cook during the day without running the gennie. After that experience we decided we're keeping it.

[sisterpine]

I have heard of the ones with the 9 volt battery. The oven also uses a 9 volt and spark ignition instead of a glow bar type ignition. The local propane company had one in their showroom that was 1200.00 which is way more than I can spend. Hope to get one from Lowes in the spring.

[Nature Man]

The off grid gas stove Cabin Fever mentioned above is also advertised on the inside front cover of the March/April issue of Countryside Magazine. Looks like it could fit the bill for those that want a total non electric gas stove. My GE gas stove, purchased new 4 or 5 years ago, is also totally non electric with four burners and a gas oven.

Bill

[PorkChopsMmm]

I thought I would throw this out there. Menards sells an "off-grid" propane/natural gas range for $257. I couldn't believe it. Brand is Pemier, here is a link. It uses a pilot light and zero electricity. We haven't installed it yet but I was elated with the price.
http://www.tascoappliance.ca/c39-coo...-gfk1000p.html

Again, it is $257 at Menards. I have no idea why it is so cheap there.

[LisaInN.Idaho]

We have a Kenmore range that we were able to find without a glow bar. We can light it without power. It's not something I'd want to do every time I use it but it does light. Other than that feature, I pretty much hate the range.

[perry b]

I like the "standing pilot light" over the electric ignition, both cost about the same. Prices are about $330.00 here in north Louisiana.

[motdaugrnds]

Well, those all sound good; but as I read, all I thought was "if not electric, then it's gas; if not gas, then it's propane" .. Still buying something to make it work!

OMG don't mean to be such a downer. These just wouldn't fit my needs at all if electricity goes out.

[houndlover]

A few years back, my husband took a couple of old travel trailers in trade for something, stripped them down for scrap and trailer beds, fixed up the two RV stove/oven combos in our canning shed. With a regular bbq tank, both of them run great without any power, and canning outside is pretty nice too.