Asked by julie

A family has a furnace that uses natural gas to heat their home. They are moving to an area that offers the option of using energy from a solar power plant to heat their home. Which disadvantage will the family most likely face by making this switch?

a less reliable production of heat
higher costs for the monthly heating bill

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
a less reliable production of heat

Solar power is intermittent—output drops at night and on cloudy days—so without batteries or a backup system the family would have less consistent heat than a natural‑gas furnace.