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minus-squareShadow@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up11·8 months agoThat’s how all hot water heaters work. His just uses natural gas instead of electricity.
minus-squareNougat@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down3·8 months agoA gas water heater is still going to have an electric start.
minus-squareKepabar@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkarrow-up8·8 months agoMy gas hot water heater does not have an electric start.
minus-squareHolomew@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down1·8 months 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-squareASeriesOfPoorChoices@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·8 months agoOur tankless system has a pilot that stays lit all the time. 🤷
minus-squareFiveMacs@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up5·8 months agoNone that requires the house electricity. Piezo, batteries easily work.
minus-squareASeriesOfPoorChoices@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·8 months 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)