Posted by George Marsh on January 19, 2012 at 08:38:54 from (205.188.116.74):
In Reply to: Re: Electric rates posted by Aaron SEIA on January 19, 2012 at 08:23:46:
I think you are comparing apples to oranges. Tell me how much I could save by converting over to a 97% LP? I know a person who has a 97% LP in an old home without insulation, good windows and doors and he spends $500/mo to heat his home.
My point is if you crunch the numbers, there is no way I could pay for a 97% gas furnace in 15 years. Not to mention, paying for an expensive geo heat pump that may not even last 15 years.
A better way to look at numbers is to look at both your electric bill + your fuel bill for the year.
If you have wood heat, you still need to look at your furnace or boiler cost and add in the expense of cutting, splitting, and hauling the wood. Wood isn't free.
Want to save money, INSULATE, INSULATE AND INSULATE SOME MORE.
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