Got into an interesting discussion on what matters in communication.
Nuance gets missed a lot when people tell half-truths. For instance, an astonishing amount of folks say they want gas as their heating system because of power outages.
Most gas-fired systems still need electricity to operate. Which, anyone who has lived with one during a power outage, already knows.
That half-truth is that a gas-fired system can more easily be supplied with emergency power. But most people don't have that.
So does the point even deserve to be made?
Truly, I think it doesn't.
The loss of any primary system becomes an emergency in extreme cold. And you'd be better-off to prepare for that.
A gas-fired heating system is not preparation for that. It makes one consideration easier, sure. But first and foremost people need to make that consideration - which most don't.
And there are plenty of backup options. I, for one, would rather have some propane on-hand for a portable heater when shit hits fan.
@alexhall @TechConnectify We have a pellet stove that has an auxiliary 12V input for backup power to run the fans & fuel feed.
It comes with a simple procedure for manual ignition in battery mode (as the electric igniter needs full mains power).
It also knows when it's on battery power, so it keeps a trickle of fuel burning between cycles as a pilot flame so you don't have to keep manually re-lighting.
And yes, we maintain a battery for it. I live in Alaska.
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