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13. I lost power for 5 days during the ice storm of 2021

Reply to hunter (Reply #11)

Sun May 29, 2022, 04:26 AM

May 2022

I had a gas water heater and stove. The temperature inside my house was in the thirties, but I could cook meals and take hot showers. It made an impossible situation tolerable. Make the electric grid as reliable as the gas distribution network and I'll listen. Otherwise, I'm keeping my gas appliances. I'll do other things to reduce my carbon footprint.

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Gas appliances would be banned in new homes under ordinance considered by LA City Council [View all] IcyPeas May 2022 OP

Government can pry my gas stove FoxNewsSucks May 2022 #1

Yours and mine. LoisB May 2022 #3

Same here! Prof. Toru Tanaka May 2022 #9

switching requires an electrician. I did that once. new elec Stove and dryer Demovictory9 May 2022 #4

Electric stoves suck. I love my gas stove. Demsrule86 May 2022 #19

Going pilotless on new gas appliances would do it! Mopar151 May 2022 #2

Are they even manufacturing any gas appliances with pilot lights anymore? BumRushDaShow May 2022 #5

Yes, my stove is electric ignition. However my HVAC unit still has a pilot light (it's old). IcyPeas May 2022 #8

I expect there may be a few furnaces out there with a pilot BumRushDaShow May 2022 #14

Hot water heaters can have pilot lights eleny May 2022 #21

Or they can have a "hot zone igniter" Mopar151 May 2022 #24

My new does stove does not have a pilot light... Demsrule86 May 2022 #20

My gas range is currently being built MissB May 2022 #6

I think I read that NYC is doing this dsc May 2022 #7

Correct. Agschmid May 2022 #22

How much does the regular use of A/C contribute to global warming? MichMan May 2022 #10

More than natural gas! LeftInTX May 2022 #15

It's a reasonable proposal. hunter May 2022 #11

I agree, Grey May 2022 #12

I lost power for 5 days during the ice storm of 2021 Ex Lurker May 2022 #13

I posted a more detailed response in E&E hunter May 2022 #18

Awesome Sunsky May 2022 #16

As a 27-year.culinary professional, electric is superior to gas. sir pball May 2022 #17

I disagree...and you have to use special pans...I love my gas stove and will not switch. Demsrule86 May 2022 #23