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minus-squareShadowlinkfedilink11•1 year agoThat’s how all hot water heaters work. His just uses natural gas instead of electricity.
minus-squareNougatlinkfedilink-1•1 year agoA gas water heater is still going to have an electric start.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink8•1 year agoMy gas hot water heater does not have an electric start.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish6•1 year agoNot if it’s a tank system. They can, but they don’t have to, since the pilot stays lit all the time. A tankless system has to use some power since it cycles every time you use it.
minus-squareASeriesOfPoorChoiceslinkfedilink2•1 year agoOur tankless system has a pilot that stays lit all the time. 🤷
minus-squareFiveMacslinkfedilink5•1 year agoNone that requires the house electricity. Piezo, batteries easily work.
minus-squareASeriesOfPoorChoiceslinkfedilink1•1 year agoSome use a 9v battery on their starter. Regardless, you can just use a match if you want to. In either case, they don’t require mains power. (Sure, there are different models, etc. but it’s not a requirement that all have an electric start, or a mains electric start)
That’s how all hot water heaters work. His just uses natural gas instead of electricity.
A gas water heater is still going to have an electric start.
My gas hot water heater does not have an electric start.
Not if it’s a tank system. They can, but they don’t have to, since the pilot stays lit all the time. A tankless system has to use some power since it cycles every time you use it.
Our tankless system has a pilot that stays lit all the time. 🤷
None that requires the house electricity. Piezo, batteries easily work.
Some use a 9v battery on their starter.
Regardless, you can just use a match if you want to.
In either case, they don’t require mains power.
(Sure, there are different models, etc. but it’s not a requirement that all have an electric start, or a mains electric start)