i have baseboard electric heating in my basement. if you turn it up it gets warm in there FAST but also the little spinning wheel on the electric meter outside starts to wobble and then flies off and chops through houses like a saw blade fired from a 24 pound cannon.
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From: Mario Giorno [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, November 12, 2004 2:40 PM
To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'; 'Naomi'
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Subject: RE: [UC] Oil vs. Gas Heat
Does anyone on the list know if there is an all-electric heating system for homes?
Mario Giorno
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, November 12, 2004 12:51 PM
To: Naomi
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Subject: Re: [UC] Oil vs. Gas Heat
I suggest you go to: www.heatinghelp.com and click on "the wall" where you can post your question. This site is frequented by some very bright heating experts. I have gotten some priceless advice from them re: my old steam system.
Wes LaBlanc
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I am in the process of purchasing a UC house that needs the 50 year-old gas heater replaced. We are considering switching to oil - or some other way to heat that does not rely on a monopoly like PGW - and wanted to solicit opinions. (Has anyone done this recently? Any success or horror stories?)
We have a few factors that we are basing our decision on:
The Environment
- Which has more of an impact? (Our initial thought was that gas was cleaner but I'm guessing that gas and oil come from the same base ingredient and I have no idea what is involved on the back end to turn it into gas.) Are there any other realistic alternatives?
Cost
- We're not wealthy. And the house needs a lot of additional work right away. Both the conversion/upgrade and the long term use need to be competitively priced.
Convenience & Ease of use
- Is it relatively easy to maintain? When there is a problem, will people actually come to fix it?
Any and all opinions appreciated. (And if I missed any big factors, feel free to let me know what I haven't considered yet.)
Thanks.
Naomi
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