Just wondering how the two compare. I have never lived in a house before, so I don't know how much it should cost to heat one. I have typically spent about $60-70/ mo to heat the one bedroom apartments I have had, but that included using the gas stove and my gas water heater. Now we are in our first house, and we filled a propane tank for the winter. It was $500, but the company that filled it for us said it is enough to last us till spring even if we set the heat really high 24/7.The stove and water heater are electric so the propane isn't used for those things. If you live in a home with a "normal" heater, do you spend over $500 to heat it for a whole winter? For comparison sake it is a small two story three bedroom house, built well over 100 years ago.
2007-11-17 02:51:33 · 5 answers · asked by love 6 in Business & Finance ➔ Personal Finance
Much depends on where you live and the market rates for electricity, propane, and natural gas. Where I live, heating is the least expensive with natural gas, followed by propane, and electric at the top of the list. The differences in cost are not so great as they formerly were, since the cost of electricity has remained relatively constant, while natural gas and propane have each increased substantially.
We operate our home on mostly natural gas, including furnace, water heater, clothing dryer and cooking appliances. This year, we expect to spend over $1200 through the winter for gas supplies. It's a newer home, and insulated as well as it can possibly be.
2007-11-17 03:08:47 · answer #1 · answered by acermill 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Natural gas is cheaper than propane. That's why you never see anyone building a house with a propane tank in an area where piped natural gas is available.
Some people will use electric, even though it is more expensive. Zoned electric is easier to control room by room and is cleaner and quieter than anything that involves ducts and blowers. To some people, this makes it worth the extra cost.
2007-11-17 03:40:12 · answer #2 · answered by Ted 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Usually Electricity costs the most to use, Natural gas is cheapest, and then propane in the middle.
But you can't use Natural gas in a Propane heater, and you probably wouldn't have propane if natual gas was available.
I don't know how much you would use, it depends in insulation value of roof, walls and windows, whether you have the heat set at 70deg. 24/7, and how cold is the outside air.
2007-11-17 03:07:14 · answer #3 · answered by bob shark 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If this is the only problem, call a plumber and ask how much to install a new gas water heater. Then have it installed even if you need to raise the price by $1000. This is a small amount when considering a 20 years loan and it then is included in the mortgage. Go to one of the big box stores and price gas heaters, they are not that expensive. I suspect the problem here is the hassle with the seller having to deal with the issue or you doing it.
2016-05-23 23:27:13 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Propane is more expensive than natural gas
2007-11-17 03:15:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋