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You can heat and cook food during a prolonged power outage, but that's kind of it as far as "essential" goes.
by ebg13 7y ago
You can heat and cook food during a prolonged power outage, but that's kind of it as far as "essential" goes.
- AnimalMuppet 7y agoYou can't heat your house during a power out, even with gas, because the furnace won't light without power to run the blower (to prevent overheating and therefore fires). But you can heat at least one room in a power outage with a gas fireplace (been there, done that - for hours, though not for days).
- Obi_Juan_Kenobi 7y agoThe vast majority of heaters in Berkeley are wall-mounted top vent gravity heaters. They do not need power to operate. Central HVAC is uncommon due to the mild climate.
- ebg13 7y agoThere are lots of heating systems (steam boilers, for instance) that don't require blowers. And your gas-heated hot water will also let you continue to take hot showers.