[CatOwner]

The problem with electrical appliances is the government can shut off the electricity at any time for any reason, leaving you without the ability to cook on your stove or heat your water. I would also mention gas furnaces, but they rely on electricity for the circuit boards and fans.

[rktman]

THEY can shut off whatever they like whenever they want. Now, if you buy a brand new Ford all electric pick up you can simply power your house with that. See how well that works after a storm that knocks you off grid for a few weeks. 😕

[WhoisAlanGreenspan?]

Yep. And gas stoves are so polluting that most do not have an exhaust outside the home.

[Texas resident]

When we built our house, I put in nat gas water heater, cook top and heater. When we lost power in February due to the freeze, we had hot water and could cook, but no heat. The blower on the heater runs on electricity.

[HamiltonJay]

Unless you have a natural gas well on your property they can shot off your gas too…

So from that perspective makes no difference about gas or electric.

[Blueflag]

The air handlers of gas ‘furnaces’ run on 110V household current. A local generator will operate them. Large unit HVAC/Heat pumps? no. But gas heat, yes.

Voice of experience.

[MrLucky1966]

The problem with electrical appliances is the government can shut off the electricity at any time for any reason, leaving you without the ability to cook on your stove or heat your water. I would also mention gas furnaces, but they rely on electricity for the circuit boards and fans.

I remember in the 1970's and the Winter of 76/77 where it got like 10 or 20 below. We lost power for a while and I remember Mom going downstairs to flick a few valves to turn the burner on in the gas furnace. We would get some heat rising by convection, it wasn't the same as with the blower (ran on 220/240 volts) but at least we had SOME warmth. It was a 1958 Niagara furnace. I know you can't do that today.

[SauronOfMordor]

After the last time we lost power in an ice storm, for three days, I got a gas stove. It can cook our meals without power and also keep the house adequately warm.

With a gas furnace, it would only take a moderate size generator to supply power to the furnace fans and such.

Next they will outlaw generators.