We've had some trouble with our stove. You may remember our troubles with the door (and the bungee-cord solution) or the time it stopped working, but Jake fixed it. Recently, it's been on the fritz a little more frequently. A couple of time the oven pilot light has gone out, and we had another incident like the previous one, where it seems that the sensor was dirty (but Jake was able to fix it again). All this has us thinking that perhaps we should get a new stove before this one kicks it and we're left with a raw turkey on Thanksgiving, or some other such ill-timed demise.
There are some truly awesome things about our stove. The first is that since it doesn't have an electric ignition, even if the power goes out, we can use the stove and oven. This is a nice feature. There is also a heater in the stove. We don't particularly need the heater, but apparently, this particular model of stove is very popular here in New England, especially for small apartments and beach cottages, where the stove can also serve as a heater for a small space. We've been told that we should sell it, since it will be in demand. If you know anyone in the market for a McGee, let us know!
Meanwhile, we're on the hunt for a new stove. We're also hoping that when we get it hooked up, we'll also get a real hood. The current one just blows the greasy/smokey air right back into the kitchen. The stove is up against a chimney, so we're hoping we can vent such a hood right out of the chimney. Currently, the chimney is only used to vent the stove, but, as we understand it, the new model stoves don't need an outside vent. We're still looking into this, but, again, for all our mechanically-inclined and general home-knowledge-inclined, we'd love to hear your advice on whether such a venting via the chimney is possible/safe.
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