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Re:New York to Ban Natural Gas, Including Stoves, in New Bui... by wepple on Sunday April 30, 2023 @07:18AM (#35761523)
Gas is rare and expensive in NZ, I knew very few people who had it. In NYC every house does. My clothes dryer runs off gas. It’s dirt cheap.
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Re:New York to Ban Natural Gas, Including Stoves, in New Bui... by teruakohatu on Sunday April 30, 2023 @08:13AM (#35761849)
Gas cooktops were very popular and are still common in New Zealand. It used to be legal (within building code) to run a small 9kg gas bottle (BBQ size) under your cooktop in a kitchen cupboard, so very cheap to install. Resistive cooktops were and are pretty aweful.

Gas indoors is now considered a health hazard even with range hood, and while you can still buy gas cooktops, I haven't seen a new build with gas in a long time.

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