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Whats the cost difference in running a natural gas furnace compared to an electric furnace?
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∙ 12y ago
This is a tricky question. Some homes may not have a gas line. Some cities may not allow gas furnaces and thus only electric is possible. Check with a local heating specialist for information.
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What type of energy does a furnace use?
A furnace can be heated by fossil fuels like coal, coke, or natural gas, which is chemical energy or it can be electric.
What is Difference between natural draft and forced draft in modern furnace technology?
natural draft depends on:ambient air conditionsconditions of the leaving gaschimney height
What are the different between natural attraction and man-made attraction?
what is the difference between man made attraction compared to natural attraction
What is natural gas furnace?
Natural gas furnaces are a type of heating equipment that run solely on gas. Since they are not electric, they are more energy efficient. This is a great option if you're the kind of person who loves saving money!
What kind of fuel does a natural gas furnace need?
Natural gas.
Can you take a gas furnace that was converted to propane and reconvert it to electric?
There are a variety of gas furnaces that can without much effort be converted from one type of gas to the other, Natural gas and propane gasses work at different pressures; one gas is denser than the other.Converting gas to an electric furnace, you would be gutting almost the entire furnace, and replacing the gas components with electric heating coils, diodes and relays. This will take a lot of man-hours, fabrication, engineering, and parts. while not imposable, the conversion would be very expensive.
What is one use for natural gas?
There are several uses for Natural Gas: >> Cooking (with a gas stove) >> Heating (with a gas furnace) >> Many electric power companies have gas powered electric generators which they put in service during periods of peak demand for electricity.. >> Some cars a now equipped motors that burn natural gas. >> Etc, etc, etc.
What is the difference between gas and natural gas and if your wall heater's pilot is too big maybe 8 how can you lower it to maybe 1?
In the United States their is only Natural Gas and Propane Gas. If you don't have a Propane Tank in your yard you have Natural Gas. If you have a propane gas furnace and want to change it to a Natural Gas furnace you have to have a heating/ac guy do it or you could burn your house down. The change in pilot size is directly proportional to the btu output of your furnace and is custom sized for each different make and model (1000's of different models in the US)
When Natural gas is burned in a furnace is it endothermic or exothermic?
exothermic
What is the typicalgas manifold pressure for a natural gas furnace?
3.5
Can a comfortmaker propane furnace be converted to natural gas?
Yes.
Can you convert an oil burning furnace to natural gas furnace?
Oil furnaces cannot be converted to gas - LP or natural - as they have totally different burners and have very different internal construction.
