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Gas or Electric Heat? kellyj00@gmail.com 12-08-2006
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Posted by kellyj00@gmail.com on December 8, 2006, 2:57 pm


Which is cheaper, Gas or Electric?
I've got about 5 space heaters of various types in my house, but I
rarely turn them on because it seems like the Gas furnace is keeping up
well.

My furnace is about 3 years old, and is marked with an energy guide
sticker that says it's not all that efficient, though I'm not sure if
that's because the air conditioning uses a bunch.


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Posted by Mikepier on December 8, 2006, 3:17 pm



kellyj00@gmail.com wrote:
> Which is cheaper, Gas or Electric?

It depends where you live. If you live in the northeast, typically gas
is always cheaper.

> I've got about 5 space heaters of various types in my house, but I
> rarely turn them on because it seems like the Gas furnace is keeping up
> well.

Why do you have 5 space heaters? It sounds like your furnace is not
blowing enough heat to each area.

> My furnace is about 3 years old, and is marked with an energy guide
> sticker that says it's not all that efficient, though I'm not sure if
> that's because the air conditioning uses a bunch.

If its 3 years old, chances are it is efficient. The guide is just
that, a guide.
It sounds like you might have to adjust the registers to get the rooms
warm, or maybe your windows are old or maybe you don't have enough
insulation. More info needed.


Posted by Chris Friesen on December 8, 2006, 3:20 pm


kellyj00@gmail.com wrote:
> Which is cheaper, Gas or Electric?

Depends on relative rates between electric and natural gas.

I suspect that most places gas is cheaper to run.

Chris

Posted by David Nebenzahl on December 8, 2006, 8:59 pm


kellyj00@gmail.com spake thus:

> Which is cheaper, Gas or Electric?

Here (northern California), gas wins.


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Posted by Eigenvector on December 8, 2006, 9:00 pm



> kellyj00@gmail.com spake thus:
>
>> Which is cheaper, Gas or Electric?
>
> Here (northern California), gas wins.
>
>
> --
Gas is infinitely cheaper in western Washington.



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