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Re:For First Time Since 1800s, Britain Goes a Day Without Bu... by Retric on Saturday April 22, 2017 @09:00AM (#14172288)
Has no vent is not the same as does not vent. Try the same in an air tight bank vault and you will quickly notice the difference. Natural gas cooking stoves don't need vents because most kitchens are far from air tight. But, ocationally you see some nut try and seal off a room with plastic which then goes very poorly for them.
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Re:For First Time Since 1800s, Britain Goes a Day Without Bu... by CydeWeys on Saturday April 22, 2017 @09:20AM (#14172356)
It's also worth pointing out that the amount of gas burnt on a stove is a good deal less than that burnt by a furnace, too. A typical burner is 7K BTUs, while a typical furnace is 80K BTUs.
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