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| I have a very large credit with my plumber. Our home is a 1885 single pipe steam radiator heated home.
I can replace the existing oil boiler with either another oil or a gas unit. There is already a gas line in the house. Which type of fuel is less expensive to run? Also, there is an indirect water unit that I want to replace with a separate water heater since we always run out of hot water. Any thoughts on whether having a separate heater vs indirect unit will give me more hot water? |
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- Posted by neohioheatpump (My Page) on Sat, Sep 10, 11 at 8:35
| Gas is most definitly less expensive to heat with than oil. Oil is expensive. Switch to the gas. |
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| Swithcing from oil to gas, especially when the gas line is already in the house, is an very easy decision. You will easily cut your heating bills in half. I recommend you have the plumber install a separate gas hot water. The hot water heater can be sized to your needs. Usually 40-50 gallons is adequate for most families. This is also a more efficient to heat hot water resulting in additional savings. |
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| We switched to a gas fired steam system in 2009 and never looked back. We're saving about $1200 yearly on heating. |
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