The problem with forcing homeowners to convert from a gas to an electric water heater isn’t just cost. It is also timing.
For example, what if you have a house full of company coming in for the holidays the next day and your water heater goes out and your electrical panel can’t handle the extra electrical load? What if you are heading out for a vacation and a house sitter is coming in to watch the house and your water heater goes out? What if your roof is leaking and you got a loan to fix it and the workers have just started on it and the water heater goes out? What if you have just bought a new car and you budget is extremely tight right now and the water heater goes out?
There are many cases like this where it would be not just inconvenient, but it would be a nightmare to deal with. Does the government really need such tight control over not only how you will have to spend your money but when?
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