Natural gas dispensed from a simple stovetop can generate temperatures in excess of 1100 °C (2000 °F) making it a powerful domestic cooking and heating fuel.In much of the developed world it is supplied through pipes to homes, where it is used for many purposes including ranges and ovens, gas-heated clothes dryers, heating/cooling, and central heating. Heaters in homes and other buildings may include boilers, furnaces, and water heaters.