You can see how safe they might be in a 7 year olds room, with him lighting it and he and his friends playing around it, falling into it, loose clothes around it, the rubber gas hose pulling loose, etc.
Posted on 01/19/2025 1:28:27 PM PST by DallasBiff
Ceramic oven plus heated floor (electric).
Most comfortable house ever and pretty cheap as long as you can get the wood.
Gas is by far cheaper.
Nat Gas by far. electric is a very dry heat, and is at the mercy of windmills and solar farms.
Gas.
Next question....
Had a gas water heater at my last house. Was nice getting to take a hot shower after a hurricane.
I have to make a decision this week on heating change for 1300 Sq ft unit.
Another k1 big heater. Ot propane gas heater.
Both have negative and positive
There is electric baseboard backup
Texas house has propane.
Louisiana house has a woodstove. Small fires in the woodstove or we have to open doors and windows to not bake.
So the Maoists will decide what temperature your house is...when you can cook...when you can take a shower or wash and dry your clothes.
Need smaller stove
In my experience gas heating is more dependable. Electric power goes down more frequently, especially during ice storms.
North of I-70, I think gas would generally be the best choice for about two decades.
It depends partially on your electric rates, now and in the future.
Electricity rates are subject to regulatory scams far more than natural gas.
As for New York State, a U-Haul is your best choice.
gas. full stop.
I’m out in rural MA. We have oil heat and electric appliances. At one point (long ago) I had a gas oven/stove in the city of Boston and I loved it. But I’ve cooked electric for decades now. It’s not ideal.
I have a gas heater in my home. The one thing that makes the home feel more comfortable is that I place warm humidifiers throughout the house. No more dry skin.
They I do things here is to put humidity in the air during the winter and then use my dehumidifier during the summer.
Thoughts -
Amen on the Uhaul! Oil is actually king. We have a small hvac biz and have heard other workers from the big boys buy into the “cold climate” heap pumps as primary/only source of heat. One winter later they were demanding to go back to oil boilers/steamers or gas furnaces.
You can see how safe they might be in a 7 year olds room, with him lighting it and he and his friends playing around it, falling into it, loose clothes around it, the rubber gas hose pulling loose, etc.
We live in upstate NY. We have a bevy of vintage wood stoves but just purchased a brand new lopi on craigslist and it’s fantastic!
If you live north of US-50, home solar is not likely to be a good option without government robbing someone else.
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