misseva, when I was growing up and as kids were running in and out, I can remember that for two different things you were cautioned to go slow, no slamming of the doors or stomping, one was when a cake was in the oven and the other the pressure cooker was going. I do have two that go on top of the stove and there's no gages to set and no worrying about exploding, but I like that with electric, you have a timer and you don't have to make sure you're watching how long so that it doesn't run out of liquid, etc.