nuttybuddy
I have owned my house for 2 yrs now and never used the fireplace. I want to use it this year but is it worth it and will it really save me money on my gas and electric bill?
The lowest price that I have found to set it up is 242.00 which includes a 48 gallon tank, 48 gallons of gas, installation and and an annual rental fee of 64.00 and there after, 1.79 per gallon when needed
They say that the gas burns 1 gallon ever 3 hrs. If my math is correct, thats about 144 hours of heat ( burning ALL day would be 6 days)... If you have one or know more about them, please shed some light.
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Gas is not that cheap. The cost of propane is close to $3 per gallon. If you have an un-vented (there is no outside air coming into your fireplace) than you will get a LOT of condensation. For every 3 hours of burn time, you will have one gallon of water emitted into your house. I have been using an un-vented gas fireplace for 4 years and just replaced my ceiling from one end of the house to the other. The mold and water that the old ceiling held was unbelievable. With vented gas fireplaces, you take a chance of not getting the correct oxygen and gas mixture. This will lead to CO (carbon monoxide) poisoning.
We will be pulling our gas fireplace out this week and putting in a wood burning stove.
Gas is not that cheap. The cost of propane is close to $3 per gallon. If you have an un-vented (there is no outside air coming into your fireplace) than you will get a LOT of condensation. For every 3 hours of burn time, you will have one gallon of water emitted into your house. I have been using an un-vented gas fireplace for 4 years and just replaced my ceiling from one end of the house to the other. The mold and water that the old ceiling held was unbelievable. With vented gas fireplaces, you take a chance of not getting the correct oxygen and gas mixture. This will lead to CO (carbon monoxide) poisoning.
We will be pulling our gas fireplace out this week and putting in a wood burning stove.
How to save on heating in the winter, I don't want to use my electric furnace at all in the winter time?
RunawayJur
I am a new energy fanatic, my utility bill used to be in the $300's...now it is $40-$48 all summer {due to CFL lights and using a fan to cool my bedroom instead of the whole house air conditioner}...
Now with Old Man winter approaching, I know it is going to be much tougher to make my house comfortable with using my electric furnace....
Are electric space heaters safe?..I am only goin to use it for one room?
What type of insulation can I do to keep the warm air in...and the cold air out?
PS: {I can live without heat...just some warm clothes and hot cocoa....but my wife on the other hand aint having it}
I meant "without" using my electric furnace
Answer
I read the other answers and found them really informative. When we had electric heat (many years ago) we warmed the house when we got home and shut it off before bed. Did the same thing in the morning: warmed before we got up and shut it off when we left for work. It helped a lot. A programmable thermostat helps tremendously. Otherwise, electric space heaters would be the thing to do. Research them all so you buy one that's appropriate for your space and usage.
Now, if you really want to go out on a limb (pun intended) you could go with a fireplace or wood stove. I figure by the time you bought the stove and installation, a chain saw, a pickup, and other things you'd get by for a $40,000 to $50,000 investment. Just joking!
I read the other answers and found them really informative. When we had electric heat (many years ago) we warmed the house when we got home and shut it off before bed. Did the same thing in the morning: warmed before we got up and shut it off when we left for work. It helped a lot. A programmable thermostat helps tremendously. Otherwise, electric space heaters would be the thing to do. Research them all so you buy one that's appropriate for your space and usage.
Now, if you really want to go out on a limb (pun intended) you could go with a fireplace or wood stove. I figure by the time you bought the stove and installation, a chain saw, a pickup, and other things you'd get by for a $40,000 to $50,000 investment. Just joking!
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