If you are shopping for a gas furnace you may want to go with one that has a high afue rating between 90 and 98 5 as these will save you the most money in the long run although the units themselves may be slightly more expensive upfront.
Convert propane furnace to electric.
Propane and natural gas furnaces are by and large cheaper to operate than electric and oil powered furnaces.
The cost of gas propane around here is astronomical compared to a house that has an electric furnace range water heater.
Not to mention you have to drop 2000 for the season up front on gas.
Has anyone done this and seen a benefit.
I curently have propane furnace stove and water heater.
I have no idea what a new furnace would cost plus the installation for it.
Our new study energy savings consumer economics and greenhouse gas emissions reductions from replacing oil and propane furnaces boilers and water heaters with air source heat pumps looks at that particular question.
I d rather drop 2500 over the course of the season.
Today central air propane furnaces are available with annual fuel utilization efficiency afue ratings as high as 97 meaning these units are highly efficient at converting fuel into heat.
The cost of propane is crazy.
The report finds that replacing oil and propane furnaces boilers and water heaters with high efficiency electric heat pumps.