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Article #623334Re: off topic All-electric homes
From: Peter Flass
Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2018 22:04
Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2018 22:04
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Andreas Kohlbach <a...@spamfence.net> wrote: > On Sat, 28 Apr 2018 12:05:44 -0700 (PDT), hanc...@bbs.cpcn.com wrote: >> >> In the 1960s, the electric power industry pushed for all-electric >> homes--where all appliances, including heat, would be electric. >> >> They liked electric heat since it made use of otherwise idle >> capacity in the winter (it was used in summer for a/c). >> >> In modern times, gas is now popular and more economical, though >> rates vary a lot by locality. >> >> https://books.google.com/books?id=51UEAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA60&dq=life%20long%20island%20expressway&pg=PP2#v=onepage&q&f=false >> >> Many years ago, my parents used coal. They hated it, and were >> very happy when they converted to oil heat. > > Electricity heating has the disadvantage that if you had a local power > outage you had no heat. If you had some oil or gas powered system you had > it at least warm, although your fridge, TV and other appliances wouldn't work. No, because the thermostat, fan, and controls require electricity. If you have a generator it will be more than enough to run the furnace. I like electric because it is cleaner (had oil in one house, coal and gas as a kid), and because your heat is automatically zoned, so you can heat or not heat different rooms however you want. -- Pete
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