what heats a house best, electric, gas heat, fireplace, floor furnace?

Answer 1

Hi Alamon!!!

Technically, electric heat is the best, is reliable as you don't need a company to come to re-fill.

But romantically, the use of a fireplace to supply heat to a house, not only will warm up the house, but will fill it with the unique aroma of burn wood, warming your spirits as well!!!

It is a lot if work maintaining a fireplace, but sure it's worth
the trouble!!!
A good fireplace burning nice smelling wood, healthy meal,
champagne, soft music, cozy pillows and the best company.

To bad my apartment doesn't have a fire place!
What ever is your decision, you most enjoy!!!

GOD BLESS AND HAPPY LIFE

A.Z.

Answer 2

Personally, as a home owner and a contractor, I prefer gas central heat. But specifically I prefer a gas fireplace for the efficiency they provide. Second choice would be an electric heat pump. A woodburning fireplace is by far the least efficient way to heat a house. They're better for setting a romantic mood but I'll settle for the gas fireplace. Floor furnaces have burned many people and pose liability issues most builders want to avoid. The best part is my combined utility bills last month were less than $150. That alone makes it best in my opinion.

Answer 3

You didnt say where the house is. A heat pump is good where below zero doesnt happen much. Where it is very cold though the auxillary heat would always be on and it would be expensive. Solar has some potential but requires knowledge. Retrofit is inferior to designed in and again climate makes a difference. Historically natural gas is cheaper than propane and propane is half the price of electric. I have never used oil but when using liquid fuel you need to look at 2 things. 1. furnace efficiency 2.BTU per gallon so you actually compare BTU per dollar. Propane may cost less per gallon but what is the cost of the heat. Be sure to block the fireplace chimneys as lots of warm air goes up them otherwise. As for insulation that also has much misinformation. People think R30 ceiling and R19 wall is lots of insulation yet in California that is the MINIMUM accepted in new construction. Amory Lovins (Google him) built a house in Snowmass Colorado where below zero is common and the house heats itself just from the occupants and appliances. He used the latest technology on air-heat exchangers so the air in the house is fresh too. You use bathtub caulk around the tub (silicone). For other caulk there are various types and life. Ask the people at Lowes or Home Depot for a rundown. There is lots of info on the web too that is on gvt websites so not selling something. Basically you want something with enough stretch to accommodate movement of the house with temperature changes. Silicone is good but expensive. I used 12 year latex on mine but silicone where water is involved.

Answer 4

I'd have to say gas heat.

Answer 5

You are asking two separate questions . What type of heater and what type of heat source. please rephrase the question