When I put a log burner in my house I choose one with a flat top for this reason. I get your point.
But many things that cause electricity to go out (floods, earthquakes... Russian invasion) will put out the gas too
But many things that cause electricity to go out (floods, earthquakes... Russian invasion) will put out the gas too
I know it does happen but because the lines are buried it’s at least 2 orders of magnitude less likely.
Gas is obviously far more resilient, though not immune to more extreme problems. I’ve literally never experienced a gas outage, yet power outages are routine almost everywhere I’ve lived.
IME, this is objectively false. I've lived in the Northeast my entire life (40+ years). We have on average 2-3 power failures lasting more than a few seconds per year. I have never in my life experienced a natural gas system failure. The pumps that pressurize the gas are themselves powered by gas, and the delivery is not in any way dependent on the power grid; also, as someone else stated, gas lines are buried well underground.