Gas Furnaces Next In DOE's Crosshairs

[launderess]

DOE is now going after gas furnaces.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/bi...t-americans-gas-furnaces-amid-stove-crackdown

First stoves then incandescent light bulbs — now, the Biden administration is coming after Americans' gas furnaces | Blaze Media

The Biden administration appears eager to control precisely how Americans illuminate their homes, cook their food, and warm their families. Whereas a ban on incandescent light bulbs is imminent and the implementation of a possible gas stove ban remains uncertain, a rule regulating gas furnaces...

www.theblaze.com

 

[48bencix]

Lower efficiency and longer life

Im 2017 we installed new heating and cooling. Both were not the highest efficiency, not only to save some on initial cost, but also longer life. Hopefully we will not need another furnace. Actually surprising that they even are allowing gas fired furnaces and not mandating heat pump systems for everyone.

 

[bradfordwhite]

I have electric heat. It's 100% efficient, doesn't require venting, gas pipes, special installation, and... oh yeah, it doesn't E-X-P-L-O-D-E.

 

[maytag85]

Reply #2

Electricity can explode, it’s called a arc flash.

 

[Chetlaham]

Indeed, and if the arc flash isn't enough to do its thing the arc blast will.