I just replaced my gas heat/air conditioning system and the prices ranged from 5,000-12,000 to replace the old unit. I ended up with a larger unit, new air ducts, and it ran me 11,000. It isn't cheap. To repair the old unit would have cost 2,000, so I figured a new unit was needed. I am glad I did it because my usage has gone done, but the "sticker shock" at the cost still has me reeling.
Contact a heating contractor and ask him for quote!!
Research has not provided any conclusive evidence as to why an electric heating system would be more reliable than a gas heating system. It is believed that both are equally reliable, and for cost efficiency it is quite a bit cheaper to heat with gas than it is with electric heat.
It depends on where in the world, and what the gas is used for (cooking, heating).
Natural gas is a much more efficient method of heating a house. Furthermore, heating oil is more expensive, and you must purchase it in bulk.
No, a gas fireplace does not cost that much money to operate. They are more cost friendly than electric heaters.
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Automotive, the exhaust gas is recirculated to burn the gas that didn't get burned completely the first time. Home heating, the exhaust is recirculated to recover the heat from it to help heat the home. This reduces the overall cost of heating.
A home heating boiler is a woodburning water heating system that can potentially save you money on natural gas. If you cut your own wood and have an ample supply to burn, then a home heating boiler might be a great cost effective option.
Heating that results from work done on the system, such as when a gas is compressed within a piston.
== == It depends on where you live and the cost of the fuel. You have to convert to the heating value of gas and oil, factor in efficiency, and then compare the cost per BTU's. For example: Determine the cost of gas vs. oil in your area: For example, heating oil in Seattle is $4.10 per gallon while gas is $1.09 per therm. Next, calculate the cost of fuel per MMBTU's. Knowing that heating oil has 138,690 BTU per gallon and natural gas has 100,000 BTU per therm, you can calculate using this equation: $ cost --------- X 1,000,000 = cost per MMBTU BTU's The result of the above step is $29.56/MMBTU for oil, and $10.87/MMBTU for gas. Next, divide the above by the efficiency of the furnace. Oil furnaces are 80 to 90% efficient and gas furnaces are typically 83% efficient. The net cost of the fuel per MMBTU is $34.78 for oil and $13.09 for gas in this scenario. If your old house uses 63 MMBTU a heating season, that is a total of $2,200 for oil and $824 for gas for the whole heating season
Yes, you will save money on your heating and cooking bills by switching to natural gas. Natural gas is much cheaper to use. The majority of gas appliance now have electronic ignitions for their pilot lights so the using natural gas will cost you even less.