Whether your appliances are no longer functioning correctly—or you are just interested in installing sleeker, more energy-efficient devices as apart of a kitchen remodeling project—spend some time considering what you are going to replace your old models with. In addition to weighing factors such as size and color, carefully consider whether you want one that relies on gas or electric service. The guide below looks at the pros and cons.

Gas Appliances

These appliances run on natural gas, which must be piped into your home like water. The cost of the gas is usually very affordable—and the appliances that rely on it tend to have a slightly longer life span than electric ones. However, if you don’t have the infrastructure in place, installing it will add significantly to the costs of your remodeling project.

Furthermore, if one of your gas appliances develops a leak, it could release carbon monoxide into your home—a colorless, odorless, and toxic gas. Therefore, invest in a high-quality carbon monoxide detector with an alarm to safeguard your family’s health.

Electric Appliances

To simplify your energy bill, you can have your whole house rely on electric service. Electric appliances also tend to have a lower upfront cost.

In the kitchen, an electric stove will improve your baking skills, as it heats up more evenly than its gas counterparts. Outdoors, you’ll find an electric grill is more maneuverable than a gas grill.

Electric stoves also tend to be easier to clean since they lack coil burners. Dripping food will cool and can be readily wiped off their smooth surface, versus gas stoves where the grates and drip pan will have to be removed and scrubbed of char.

If you’re set on filling your home with reliable electric appliances, you can turn to Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative to provide reliable low-cost electricity. This New Mexico cooperative is proud to offer an uninterrupted supply to customers throughout Rio Arriba, Santa Fe, San Juan, McKinley, and Sandoval counties. They also offer net metering, so you can save money by putting your unused solar power back on the grid. To learn more about this trusted electric service, visit the website. Call (505) 753-2105 today with questions.