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Re:What went wrong with the Texas power grid? by kccqzy on Tuesday February 16, 2021 @08:39PM (#26161549)
I haven't seen a gas oven that can work without electricity. A gas stove, yes, you can simply turn on the gas and quickly use a kitchen lighter to ignite the gas manually and hope not too much poisonous gas escaped the stove. But ovens? How?
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Re:What went wrong with the Texas power grid? by throwawayboise on Tuesday February 16, 2021 @09:13PM (#26161779)
Older gas ovens used a standing pilot light. They would work without electrical power. Really old ones you light with a match.

My kitchen has a gas range, the oven uses electical resistance/incandescent ignitors so it won't work without electrical power. The top burners have spark ignitors but of course I can light them with a match.

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Re:What went wrong with the Texas power grid? by sithadmin on Tuesday February 16, 2021 @09:08PM (#26161738)
Many gas ovens (and stovetops) work just fine without electricity thanks to pilot lights.
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Re:What went wrong with the Texas power grid? by quickthrowman on Tuesday February 16, 2021 @10:29PM (#26162306)
The gas oven in my apartment has a pilot light that is always on, no electricity needed.
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Re:What went wrong with the Texas power grid? by Dylan16807 on Wednesday February 17, 2021 @02:56AM (#26163835)
It's not poisonous.
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