Appliances

Once the heating and appliances are moved to electricity from gas, the gas line can be removed.

Clothes Dryers

  1. Is your dryer gas?

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Replace with an electric condensing type at end of its service life. This may require running a new 220V outlet.

2. Is your dryer a condensing type?

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Great!

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Replace with a condensing type at the end of the service life or sooner.

Washing Machines

1. Is your clothes washer ENERGY STAR® rated?

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Great!

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Upgrade at the end of service life.

Stoves

1. Do you cook with gas?

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Install an external-vented hood immediately if you don’t have it, and use the fan whenever you cook. Get an electric induction stove as soon as feasible. This likely requires running 220V electric to your kitchen.

Go to question 2.

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Great!

2. Is your stove induction based?

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Great!

 
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Replace with induction at end of useful life.

 

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 This flowchart was originally conceptualized by Tom Bassett-Dilley of Tom Bassett-Dilley Architects, Ltd.