Gas-electric stoves were invented through the study of power shortage and looking ahead on how to be able to cook without having to start fire outside, using three foot to cook. That’s time consuming and quiet some more energy to put in . However the gas – electric stove come in for being able to boil water, cook meals faster without breaking sweat. The stove likely require electricity to light the burners for ignition. However you can bypass electric ignition when in load shedding by using a lighter or match stick to light the burners.

Light your burners during loadsheding

Step 1

Make sure the area around the stove you’re are able to see very clearly

Step 2

All of the burners controls and oven must be turned off completely.

Step 3

If anyhow you can’t see well, you may use a flashlight on both the burner and controls.

Step 4

When lighting the burner(s), your lighter must be facing the holes of the burner, you can use a matches if the lighter is not available.

Step 5

Turn the knob to a low setting, holding the lighter/match in place. Be quick to light the burner as the plate will catch fire and it may come towards your fingers.

Step 6

Remove the lighter when the burner is lit, to avoid burns.

Avoid the Oven

Although the burners on an electric-ignition gas stove may be lit by hand, the cooking flame inside the oven works differently on models from the 1990s and newer – your Thor Kitchen, Heavy Duty 60, Anvil, Elba. As a safety feature, these require electricity to light and cannot be lit by hand — so skip the oven and cook on the stove burners instead until the power returns.

Lastly, better safe than sorry. It is necessary to always know what to do in crises like outage, the gas-electric ignition are not difficult innovations, you just need to understand what you have at hand – its pros and cons.