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My gas stove has 4 D-sized Batteries underneath, haven't replaced them in nearly a decade.

For the less fortunate, if you don't own a single spark source to light a gas fire in your house it's highly likely you have far greater immediate survival issues to face.

I can light the gas stove without power, but I can't heat my house with my gas heater without power.

Sure, but that has nothing to do with ignition - the blower won’t run even if you get it lit.

This doesn’t apply to gas fireplaces or smaller room sized radiant gas heater though.

That was exactly my point. That I can't run the gas house heater without electricity.

Huh? Electric start on my gas/propane appliances doesn’t prevent me from using alternate ignition, ie a match or lighter.

if you have central air you need a fan to blow the air and a thermostat to start it

Ah, fans. Gotcha. We don’t have those on our system.

oh please, never had a stove top not light before? Matches do wonders.

I can light the gas stove without power, but I can't heat my house with my gas heater without power.