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When I put a log burner in my house I choose one with a flat top for this reason. I get your point. But many things that cause electricity to go out (floods,
by worik 5y ago
When I put a log burner in my house I choose one with a flat top for this reason. I get your point.
But many things that cause electricity to go out (floods, earthquakes... Russian invasion) will put out the gas too
- mattmaroon 5y agoI’m 41. I’ve had countless power outages in my life. 0 gas outages. I know it does happen but because the lines are buried it’s at least 2 orders of magnitude less likely.
- cubix 5y ago> will put out the gas too Gas is obviously far more resilient, though not immune to more extreme problems. I’ve literally never experienced a gas outage, yet power outages are routine almost everywhere I’ve lived.
- kwhitefoot 5y agoI don't have mains gas. My gas hob uses propane.
- DebtDeflation 5y ago>many things that cause electricity to go out ... will put out the gas too IME, this is objectively false. I've lived in the Northeast my entire life (40+ years). We have on average 2-3 power failures lasting more than a few seconds per year. I have never in my life experienced a natural gas system failure. The pumps that pressurize the gas are themselves powered by gas, and the delivery is not in any way dependent on the power grid; also, as someone else stated, gas lines are buried well underground.