Natural gas is used for heating buildings, heating water, cooking, drying clothes, lighting, and industrial purposes. Some household appliances that use natural gas include:

• Furnaces

• Pool and Spa Heaters

• Clothes Dryers

• Outdoor Lights

• Barbecues

• Water Heaters

• Stoves/Ranges

• Fireplace Logs

• Patio Heaters and Fire Pits

Do you have any of these appliances in your home? If so, do they run on natural gas? (For clues on how to recognize a natural gas appliance, take the Appliance Survey.)

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