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Sweaty_Motor2790 t1_j1c10a9 wrote

Reply to comment by psychopompandparade in Should we be expecting to lose power with this incoming snowstorm? by fridgesmacker

Gas heat is the same. You need electricity for the pumps on boilers and air handlers on furnaces.

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psychopompandparade t1_j1c1bec wrote

oh i had no idea! well then, same question applies for that too. Though if you have a gas stove I think you can at least boil water and food and keep yourself warmer that way - though absolutely do NOT try to heat your house with it, that's either going to cause poisoning or explosions or both. But you can use it to fill hot water bottles and keep yourself warmer.

I'm also worried because the heat is pretty much the only thing thats gonna keep pipes from exploding, too.

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