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Chainfire

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16. When I built my current house in '98

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Thu Nov 5, 2020, 05:14 PM

Nov 2020

I went with gas heat, oven, clothes dryer and water heater. I replaced the central heating system this past Spring so it will be my first Winter on a heat pump with strip backup. Over the years, I have replaced all of the appliances, except for the oven with electric. I bought a new gas range/oven this year because I far prefer cooking with gas. A good reason in Florida for having gas to cook with is when the hurricane knocks your power out for two weeks, you can still cook and heat water to bathe with.

Gas, especially natural gas, (as opposed to propane) is a solid choice for heating.

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Just curious...do many in Florida have " gas heat " to heat a home ? [View all] steve2470 Nov 2020 OP

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