Is my heating system Gas or Electric?

Question

This may be a dumb question but I moved into my new house this summer. How in the world do I know if I have Gas heating system or electric?

Answer 1

A sure fire way to tell is by looking at your radiators. Electric radiators are small and gas ones are large. A gas heating system heats water and then sends the hot water through pipes in the radiator to generate heat.

Answer 2

Use it, and if you get a bill from the gas company, you have gas; if you get an electric bill, you have electric. Just kidding. Most people have mixed: an electric heating system, and a gas hot water heater, for example. It should indicate on the appliance what its power source is. A hot water heater probably has the stickers and logo of the power source. A Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning unit (HVAC) is usually a separate air conditioning unit and furnace. Mine is one unit. Air conditioning would be electric, though I think there are some gas units available (there are even propane fridges, so I'd imagine that the air units in gas exist.) So you probably have both. If your furnace is gas, there will be a pilot. The new units have an automatic pilot, which lights as needed. Old units have a pilot light which is either kept lit, or turned off in late spring and turned on in early fall, depending on your weather. I'm wondering why the prior owners didn't inform you of the infrastructure of the house. From your standpoint, it was probably an afterthought, from being swamped with the hundreds of other things that you had to think of prior to moving in. I would assume that you would be contacting the gas and electric companies to have the new services put into your name, and that they would have been turned off prior, so that you aren't assuming the prior owner's bills. If you still cannot tell what you have, just call your local gas and electric, and they can tell just from your address if you have service with them. Your address would be on their databases and once they have that information, you would show up as their customer on their systems if you are with them. Good luck. P.S. When assuming a new home, have the heating/cooling systems checked prior to using. They probably require maintenance and cleaning.

Answer 3

Oh my God!!! I surely agree with you.
1. Your furnace should have a nameplate somewhere on it as well as a manual that would tell you what it is.
2. If you remove the frond panel you will be able to see if there is gas burner there or an electric coil.
3. if you see on the outside a solid steel pipe going into the lower part of your furnace, that should be an indication that you have gas; if you see a heavy cable possibly enclosed in a spiral flexible hose/pipe it should be electric. And if you are still confused, call your heating and air conditioning neighborhood shop to tell you what you have.

Now, I've heard it all!

Answer 4

ok do you even have gas run to your house? and what about OIL
? you could have oil! OK check for oil tank first, then gas line (usually 1/2inch or 3/4 inch) to furnace...either way if you have oil or gas you willsee piping feeding the burner motor...if you dont see any you have electric.oil would have a 1/2 in or 3/8 in copper pipe vs gas being a steel pipe

Answer 5

attempt to get a quote for the finished removing of the present electric powered gadget, and characteristic it achieved formerly the setting up of the hot gas gadget. the reason at the back of it is that the previous wires went for the time of the centre of the joists, and generally the comparable holes could nicely be utilized for the hot pipework, saves drilling new holes which weaken the joists. you are able to then get a decrease quote from the pipework installer. do no longer place radiators decrease than abode windows, there is too lots warmth loss. set up severe high quality convector radiators the place it quite is not achievable to place furnishings, at the back of the door

Answer 6

Ask the realtor, or the landlord. If it is gas you should be getting a gas bill, or will need to have them to come and light your pilot life before it works.

Answer 7

Do you have a big furnace that has a flame inside it? Then its gas. You really should be able to look and tell.

Answer 8

DO YOU BUY GAS?

GO TO HEAT PUMP OUTSIDE...
IS THERE A FUSE BOX OR CIRCUIT BREAKER ?
NORMALLY AGAINST HOUSE....WHERE MAIN DUCT TRUNK RUNS FROM PUMP UNDER HOUSE

IF BREAKER BOX THEN ELECT.

Answer 9

TURN ON HEAT, WHILE SOMEONE STANDS ON ATTIC STAIRS / OR BASEMENT, YOU HEAR GAS FLAME LIGHT UP, PRECEEDED BY A FAN MOTOR ( FORCED AIR )!