Blaze (he/him) to [email protected]English • edit-211 hours agoWhat explains the difference between heating systems in the USA?files.catbox.moeimagemessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up151arrow-down10
arrow-up151arrow-down1imageWhat explains the difference between heating systems in the USA?files.catbox.moeBlaze (he/him) to [email protected]English • edit-211 hours agomessage-square13fedilink
minus-squareBlaze (he/him)OPlinkfedilinkEnglish7•10 hours agoMakes sense for Florida! I expected the opposite on the West coast though
minus-square@jqubedlinkEnglish1•47 minutes agoDo people in Southern California even need to heat their homes? Even in the Pacific Northwest close to the ocean (like Portland/Seattle) it doesn’t get below freezing much unless you’re at a higher elevation, so electric can still be adequate.
minus-square@CortlinkEnglish5•9 hours agoElectricity is more expensive out west than in the deep South. Also there’s more oil and gas wells nearby lowering the transport/delivery costs.
Makes sense for Florida! I expected the opposite on the West coast though
Do people in Southern California even need to heat their homes? Even in the Pacific Northwest close to the ocean (like Portland/Seattle) it doesn’t get below freezing much unless you’re at a higher elevation, so electric can still be adequate.
Electricity is more expensive out west than in the deep South. Also there’s more oil and gas wells nearby lowering the transport/delivery costs.