I boost the shop (business) heat with wood to the tune of 5 cords burnt every winter. But no way the missus will allow another wood stove in our dwelling after losing the old house to a chimney fire.
No gas furnace for you!
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They make outside wood furnaces now.
I understand, I love mine
Old huntsman bought in 1978, still in use
Been around for a while actually. My BIL up in Garrett Co. has a Taylor Stove.
One of my employees lived on site in a trailer for years, and had a remote wood burner circulating hot-water heat to it. Blow you right out.
PeoplesElbow
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Gas is better, just as hot, no delivery to deal with and none of my mom's furnaces have ever needed cleaned or anything, she just replaced after 25-30 years mostly because the air handler motor wore out.
No way, you are dependent upon a utility to deliver. Oil and propane are stored onsite, and you can store pretty much what you desire. Not much chance to not have a supply if needed.
Sneakers
Just sneakin' around....
If you're talking natural gas, yeah. Around here, it's propane, which is delivered.
Blister
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If Natural Gas was available in most of SOMD, I would completely agree. Realistically, residential heating systems in almost all of this area is either electric, oil, bottled gas, or wood. When highly efficient and clean natural gas is regulated out of existence, oil, and wood will be next. Once they are gone, electric heat, being the only allowable source will be taxed as much as needed to curtail usage.
Just like diesel/gas vehicle fuel tax will be raised until EV's are the only option.
NorthBeachPerso
Honorary SMIB
I remember several years ago when the push to get rid of coal started, I predicted that natural gas would be next. I was laughed at, ridiculed and called a conspiracy theorist.
His Mom's house is around Clarksburg/Bridgeport WV area. Lots of natural gas.
LightRoasted
If I may ...
For your consideration ...
Funny how "they" don't want us using natural gas anymore. Though seems, after that orchestrated Nord Stream pipeline destruction, that all our natgas is now being shipped over the big ponds to Europe and Asia and India. Also kinda funny, is soon after that pipeline went boom, that Berkshire Hathaway bought out Dominion ownership of out LNG plant. Hummmmmm.
For some reason, it seems that all of our natural resources are being sold, exported, leaving nothing here for us to use. I have a theory .........
Funny how "they" don't want us using natural gas anymore. Though seems, after that orchestrated Nord Stream pipeline destruction, that all our natgas is now being shipped over the big ponds to Europe and Asia and India. Also kinda funny, is soon after that pipeline went boom, that Berkshire Hathaway bought out Dominion ownership of out LNG plant. Hummmmmm.
For some reason, it seems that all of our natural resources are being sold, exported, leaving nothing here for us to use. I have a theory .........
PeoplesElbow
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Out of the pipe costs about 1/4 what propane costs.
PeoplesElbow
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The neighbor got stinking rich off it too, indoor pool, helicopter, DeLorean, buffalo's etc.
Cost doesn't mean a lot when you need the energy, I love knowing that I can go at least a month without worrying about it.
PeoplesElbow
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But you are still reliant on the truck, the gas getting to their facility etc. I see a pipe as more reliable than a delivery service.
The idea is onsite storage. If you cannot get delivery, most likely there is going to be a reason, flood, earthquake, ice storm, EMP, cyber-attack. Pipelines may be in operatable, nope I like having a cushion especially with the electrical grid becoming being strained.
Sneakers
Just sneakin' around....
Unless you live in Texas and the delivery lines freeze.
steppinthrax
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I skimmed through the executive order mentioned in the article. It primarily directs various state agencies to implement policies for making Maryland greener. Nowhere did I read about forbidding the use of gas furnaces. The order does mention "zero-emissions" heating, but it is very open-ended. The article states, "Among the measures is a directive to the Maryland Department of Environment to phase out the installation of carbon-spewing, gas-fired furnaces in homes by 2035," but the executive order itself says "clean energy by 2035."