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The single mom in NYC would have to be very rich to own her own residence. Odds are a single mom would be a renter, and replacing anything would be the landlord's obligation.
And this is not about fireplaces, it is about furnaces and ovens as they wear out beyond the possibility of repair.
A gas fireplace consists of a chimney, which is already there, and a simple device that has gas jets in it. This would be removed and replaced by an electric device.
I have an electric radiator that is filled with oil (which merely circulates, and does not ever get burned) that easily heats my bedroom. It cost me $39.95, plus tax.