[ale] Spam: Snow(OT) [heat without electricity]

[pete.hardie at gmail.com (Pete Hardie)]

Way back during the 1993 March blizzard,  we lost power,  but kept the main
rooms warm by boiling pots of water and using them as heaters


On Feb 2, 2017 9:03 AM, "Phil Turmel" <philip at turmel.org> wrote:

> On 02/02/2017 12:31 AM, Bob Toxen wrote:
> > Most gas water heaters do not require electricity.
>
> This used to be true, but codes in many areas now require pilotless
> water heaters with electronic spark ignition.  You can still buy the
> piloted ones but you'll have to install them yourself -- a plumber who
> cares about his license won't touch it.
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