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1. no. it's basically all electric. if people have gas, it's for ovens & fireplaces (because when
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 04:28 PM
Nov 2020

it gets down to 65 degrees, it's time to fire that sucker up).

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no. it's basically all electric. if people have gas, it's for ovens & fireplaces (because when Native Nov 2020 #1
65? kirkuchiyo Nov 2020 #9
oh yeah, it's completely ridiculous. the minute it drops down below 70, people wear boots & jackets. Native Nov 2020 #20
I rode kirkuchiyo Nov 2020 #25
I could be wrong but I don't think gas heat is super common in US homes ... mr_lebowski Nov 2020 #2
Half of all American homes are heated with natural gas Cirque du So-What Nov 2020 #11
Well shut my mouth ... mr_lebowski Nov 2020 #14
Yep. From DOE: Cirque du So-What Nov 2020 #18
I don't know about Florida Kali Nov 2020 #3
We had it in our last home in FL. Alacritous Crier Nov 2020 #4
It's rare in South Florida to have gas rather than electric and I have no idea why. I know we had MaryMagdaline Nov 2020 #5
Because everyone has AC, and they can also heat...... getagrip_already Nov 2020 #7
makes sense MaryMagdaline Nov 2020 #8
I had a gas on demand hot water heater and gas stove. The heat was via the AC/electric heat. mitch96 Nov 2020 #21
Hello from Cooper City! I love those Hollywood houses MaryMagdaline Nov 2020 #22
I think the geology LunaSea Nov 2020 #6
Yep. I'm in Orlando. OrlandoDem2 Nov 2020 #12
I have gas heater. It's not uncommon but most probably have electric. OrlandoDem2 Nov 2020 #10
Delray Beach, here. No oil nor gas. Just electric. Electric is the simplest in every way. nt Earthshine2 Nov 2020 #13
My MAGA sister Delarage Nov 2020 #15
I will wave at your sister when I go to Panama City tomorrow Chainfire Nov 2020 #17
Must be Delarage Nov 2020 #19
That would have been Hurricane Michael Chainfire Nov 2020 #23
When I built my current house in '98 Chainfire Nov 2020 #16
Heat...???? Sancho Nov 2020 #24
In South Florida I have mostly had electric heat in all the places I have lived. iscooterliberally Nov 2020 #26
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