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BumRushDaShow

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14. I expect there may be a few furnaces out there with a pilot

Reply to IcyPeas (Reply #8)

Sun May 29, 2022, 04:34 AM

May 2022

I remember years ago when my mom finally had a new gas furnace put in (the old cast iron one was probably from when the house first got gas service - around the 1930s). The heating was hot water circulation (boiler) to cast iron radiators. The new one was about 1/3rd the size with an electric ignition. It was a shock for us to see something "so small" heat a 3-story, 5 bedroom house. And then to not see what was a "pilot" that was like a narrow strip of flame that burned at all times (and knowing how to re-light it if it went out).

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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