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Re:What went wrong with the Texas power grid? by JshWright on Tuesday February 16, 2021 @07:53PM (#26161148)
It is not feasible to run a gas furnace off a battery (short of a "whole house" battery like a Powerball). It's more than just basic management. You need to run either a blower or a pump to distribute the heat throughout the house. You'd need a substantial battery to run a 1/3 HP motor for any length of time.
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Re:What went wrong with the Texas power grid? by Thrymr on Wednesday February 17, 2021 @12:14AM (#26162980)
A gas boiler furnace with steam radiators typically only requires power for the thermostat and solenoid valve, which can indeed be powered by a small battery. This is assuming you have a pilot light, which many older furnaces do.
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Re:What went wrong with the Texas power grid? by JshWright on Wednesday February 17, 2021 @12:52PM (#26169276)
Residential steam boilers are pretty rare these days. Generally hot water heat uses circulation pumps (which draw less than a forced air blower, but still have a non-trivial continuous current draw)
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Re:What went wrong with the Texas power grid? by monadic3 on Tuesday February 16, 2021 @08:24PM (#26161417)
Ahh, I see, power companies have simply failed their customers and certainly will receive their commupance.
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