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Old 08-03-2008, 08:32 PM
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Default Re: Gas lines in the attic in lightning-prone areas
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Originally Posted by starflyte1
If a person bought a gas/electric house and wanted all electric, could you just cap the line before it enters the house?
Yes, you could. But the question remains, are there 220 volt electric outlets to where the gas appliances used to be? In our house there is a 220 for the dryer in our gas-equipped house. There is no 220 for the gas hot water heater. I don't know if there is a 220 for the stove. The big expense would be to retrofit the AC/Heat unit to all electric. I'd guess $3,000 to $4,000 with the required change of hardware and adding a 220 line.
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