> Do your gas appliances actually work when the power is out?
Yes. The gas stove does not need any electricity, same for the gas water heater. It's nice to be able to cook and have hot water showers during blackouts.
The gas furnace does require electricity to run the fan, but it's not much. So running the furnace to heat the house during a blackout is easy to do with a small generator to power the fan while all the heating BTUs come from gas.
Here in PG&E land (might be the most expensive electricity in the country, but at least it's the most unreliable!) these are nice advantages.
Yes. The gas stove does not need any electricity, same for the gas water heater. It's nice to be able to cook and have hot water showers during blackouts.
The gas furnace does require electricity to run the fan, but it's not much. So running the furnace to heat the house during a blackout is easy to do with a small generator to power the fan while all the heating BTUs come from gas.
Here in PG&E land (might be the most expensive electricity in the country, but at least it's the most unreliable!) these are nice advantages.