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Gas Boilers/Cookers In New Homes

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barry1010 | 06:41 Wed 19th Jul 2023 | Home & Garden
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As I understand it, in a few years time new homes will be allowed to have gas boilers for heating.
Are there any plans to phase out/ban gas cookers, too? Realistically I can't see gas being to supplied to new homes just for cooking but is there any legislation about it?
What about gas fires? I have central heating but still like my gas fire.
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I really must read before posting.
....new homes will NOT be allowed to have...
Phasing out gas downunder too Baz.

Soon won't be an option.

Wish I could bottle my farts ;-)
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There has been a fair few houses blown up in gas explosions in recent months here, ozzy. I wonder if it's down to old piping, lack of servicing or meter tampering.
Any mention of gas cookers or fires in Australia?
Not really, very few disasters.

More so the green push.

No coal, no gas etc.
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I meant are gas cookers and fires also being phased out in Australia?
Although occasionally a bogan blows themselves up attempting to cremate some meat, after many brews ;-/
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I have friends who live on narrow boats and there are rumours that there is going to be a ban on them burning wood that has not been kiln dried. Like many other live-aboards they forage a lot of dead wood for their wood burners and this ruling will very much increase their living costs. No idea how it would be enforced, though
YES, on the back burner, so to speak.
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It's a shame, cooking on a gas hob is still the cheapest way to cook.
I have an induction hob which is the most energy efficient electric hob but that will have to go if either of us have to have a pace maker.
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barry1010 @ 07.48:

"...I wonder if it's down to old piping,"

I have it on good authority that there are miles of gas pipes in this country that don't appear on the plans of any of the gas companies. They're from demolished houses, factories etc but the utilities were only disconnected, not dug up and removed. They find them all the time.

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I believe you, landscapers found old piping in my garden, installed long before my house was built
Maybe the aim will change by then. No energy production/distribution is without consequences. Certainly folk seem to think electric cable solves everything but we still already get denials of it being unlikely we will get blackouts in winter, which implies we barely have the capacity now. Especially if relying on home produced electricity. I see no rational plan being made, just change for the sake of doing something and hopes that the seemingly random favoured energy source will be alright on the night.

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