If the power goes out, can you still run your gas appliances?

No.

I would think you can if they don’t have electric starters.

I have used our gas stove in an electric blackout by using a match to light it.

Mine has an electric starter but I can light it manually if the power is out.

Last night I made risotto on our gas stove while the power was out. It can be done.

If the power goes out, gas appliances will still operate as long as they don’t need any electricity.

Some gas appliances have solenoids ( electrically operate valve ) that is opened by the heat on a sensor of the pilot light operating. My gas fireplace has to be “switched on” and gas will not flow if the pilot is out.

My gas stove lights with a match when the power is out, but it looks like it’s not the same for everybody.

You can, but you’ll have to light them manually (with a match).

Or you can plug your appliance into a battery backup device (provided that the electric is used only to operate the sparker which lights the gas).

Yes, you can. I had gas stove and water heater, and electric for everything else.

When the power went down, I was able to light my gas stove and cook.

I have now replaced my water heater and stove… everything is electric except my furnace. My furnace is dependent on my electronic thermostat, so I’m basically fucked in a power outage now.

Typically, yes. Electricity doesn’t force feed the gas through the pipes, to the outlet.

All you need is a way to light the gas: matches, lighter, etc.

That’s one of the chief advantages to having a gas stove rather than electric.

And also the fact that you have so much more control over the temp. when cooking.

This is why chefs generally hate electric stoves. Sacrificing temp control.

Your gas furnace may depend on an electric thermostat.

If it doesn’t have a blower or other device that needs electricity to keep it running. Usually stoves can be used.

i can bypass the electric starters on my gas stovetop and light the burners with a match.

We can get hot water, and shower. And cook with our gas stove. It has open pilot lights. But the furnace is useless without the power to run the blower as well as other parts of it. This is when being the woodcutter is gold and the fireplace is the shrine.

Thanks, everyone! When I turn my stove burners on, I turn it to the red dot and it goes click, click, click. I think this is the electric thingy. After it lights, I turn it past the red dot to cook. So if the power is out, do I turn it past the red dot and light it with a match?

The fireplaces light with an on/off switch on the wall. I don’t have a clue how I would by-pass that.

Yes; the clicking sound is the electric starter.

LIght your match first and then turn the burner to the red dot. Avert your face. Hold match carefully to space where the electric spark normally appears/

Use fireplace matches with long wooden handles if possible.

Okey-dokey! Thanks @gailcalled !

Avert your face best advise ever…unless the smell of burnt hair is a turn on. I can’t stand it.