Quote Originally Posted by dr. d View Post
when i was doing further study in 'merica, decades ago,
i noticed that my flat had electric range, electric room heater, electric water heater.. electric everything!
no gas of any sort.
i was wondering, is this a building safety policy of the city or the state? or is this a dictate of economy?
Depende siguro where you were based.

Where we lived (NY, NJ and PA) more of piped in gas dun sa latter 2 states kasi it was the suburbs. Sa NYC, puro 'heritage' buildings (except in some parts of Manhattan of course). So one place we lived in had those old fashioned steam radiators connected to a boiler in the basement. Grabe sa ingay yun if I-adjust mo yung temp. It would sound like someone was banging a hammer on the pipes.

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Alam mo talaga pag `Pinoy ang maybahay kasi we don't turn down the heat in the evenings like our neighbors Most Americans either throw on a sweater, thick quilts or an electric blanket to save on heating expenses. Kami, usually hovering around 70F yung thermostat hahaha