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Oil Furnace ? supplement gas fireplace Tammy 07-15-2008
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Posted by Tammy on July 15, 2008, 3:51 pm
I have an oil furnace that's only 82% efficient. I use 500 gal of oil for
my 1,000 sf house yearly. Like everyone, I'm thinking alternative source
of heat. I live alone and cannot pick up heavy pellet bags! Would it be
worth converting my fireplace to gas? The price of gas vs oil now is
about $1 cheeper but BTU-wise gas is a little less efficient. From the
prices I've gotten so far, it would be abougt $3,000 to do the convertion.
I expect to be in this house for about 4-5 more years.

I really appreciate the input guys. Any and all feedback is welcomed!!!
Tammy

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Posted by KJPRO on July 15, 2008, 4:25 pm

>I have an oil furnace that's only 82% efficient. I use 500 gal of oil for
> my 1,000 sf house yearly. Like everyone, I'm thinking alternative source
> of heat. I live alone and cannot pick up heavy pellet bags! Would it be
> worth converting my fireplace to gas? The price of gas vs oil now is
> about $1 cheeper but BTU-wise gas is a little less efficient. From the
> prices I've gotten so far, it would be abougt $3,000 to do the convertion.
> I expect to be in this house for about 4-5 more years.
>
> I really appreciate the input guys. Any and all feedback is welcomed!!!
> Tammy


I'd look into the advantages of a heat pump.



Posted by Tammy on July 15, 2008, 7:54 pm
Tammy had written this in response to
http://www.thestuccocompany.com/hvac/Re-Oil-Furnace-supplement-gas-fireplace-33593-.htm
:
Thanks for the input. I looked on the net a little. Forgot to mention I
don't have duct work. No central a/c. Any other alternative or would
you/could you still recommend same??

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>>I have an oil furnace that's only 82% efficient. I use 500 gal of
>> oil for
>> my 1,000 sf house yearly. Like everyone, I'm thinking alternative
>> source
>> of heat. I live alone and cannot pick up heavy pellet bags!
>> Would it be
>> worth converting my fireplace to gas? The price of gas vs oil now
>> is
>> about $1 cheeper but BTU-wise gas is a little less efficient.
>> From the
>> prices I've gotten so far, it would be abougt $3,000 to do the
>> convertion.
>> I expect to be in this house for about 4-5 more years.
>>
>> I really appreciate the input guys. Any and all feedback is
>> welcomed!!!
>> Tammy


> I'd look into the advantages of a heat pump.







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Posted by Tammy on July 15, 2008, 7:54 pm
Tammy had written this in response to
http://www.thestuccocompany.com/hvac/Re-Oil-Furnace-supplement-gas-fireplace-33593-.htm
:
Thanks for the input. I looked on the net a little. Forgot to mention I
don't have duct work. No central a/c. Any other alternative or would
you/could you still recommend same??

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KJPRO wrote:

> message
>>I have an oil furnace that's only 82% efficient. I use 500 gal of
>> oil for
>> my 1,000 sf house yearly. Like everyone, I'm thinking alternative
>> source
>> of heat. I live alone and cannot pick up heavy pellet bags!
>> Would it be
>> worth converting my fireplace to gas? The price of gas vs oil now
>> is
>> about $1 cheeper but BTU-wise gas is a little less efficient.
>> From the
>> prices I've gotten so far, it would be abougt $3,000 to do the
>> convertion.
>> I expect to be in this house for about 4-5 more years.
>>
>> I really appreciate the input guys. Any and all feedback is
>> welcomed!!!
>> Tammy


> I'd look into the advantages of a heat pump.







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Posted by geothermaljones on July 15, 2008, 9:35 pm
I'd look at a Mitsubishi Mr.Slim mini split heat pump. www.mrslim.com
No duct required. It'll give you some A/C in the summer & it'll provide a
bunch of heat in the winter.

goodluck
geothermaljones
st.paul,mn


> Tammy had written this in response to
>
http://www.thestuccocompany.com/hvac/Re-Oil-Furnace-supplement-gas-fireplace-33593-.htm
> :
> Thanks for the input. I looked on the net a little. Forgot to mention I
> don't have duct work. No central a/c. Any other alternative or would
> you/could you still recommend same??
>
> -------------------------------------
> KJPRO wrote:
>
>> message
>>>I have an oil furnace that's only 82% efficient. I use 500 gal of
>>> oil for
>>> my 1,000 sf house yearly. Like everyone, I'm thinking alternative
>>> source
>>> of heat. I live alone and cannot pick up heavy pellet bags!
>>> Would it be
>>> worth converting my fireplace to gas? The price of gas vs oil now
>>> is
>>> about $1 cheeper but BTU-wise gas is a little less efficient.
>>> From the
>>> prices I've gotten so far, it would be abougt $3,000 to do the
>>> convertion.
>>> I expect to be in this house for about 4-5 more years.
>>>
>>> I really appreciate the input guys. Any and all feedback is
>>> welcomed!!!
>>> Tammy
>
>
>> I'd look into the advantages of a heat pump.
>
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