I'm in the St Louis area. My townhouse is 2 story 1200 sq ft and all electric. Its fairly new (2004) and well insulated. In previous homes I had gas heat. But now I actually prefer all electric. My highest bill ever in last 6 years was $185 in the coldest months and $165 in summer.
Thanks for the information. I am in Ottawa, I recently got a house. The bill fro the old gas furnace was $240, in the winter. The furnace is old, it was made in the 70's, so I am looking for an electronic furnace
@@theybanthetruth4955 for example, when you buy a water heater tank, on gas water heater, it says $330 estimated annual cost. But if you buy electric water heater it says $550 estimated annual cost. This is a big difference.
I live in the St. Louis area also, on the Illinois side, and am all electric in my 1,100 sq foot ranch house with basement. I replaced the old electric furnace and a/c last fall (October 2023) with a new Daikin cold weather heat pump system. I sure wish I had gas now. My January electric bill for 30 days just arrived ---$419 of pain. My jaw dropped when I got the bill. The electric heating coils are set to kick in when the temperature drops to 20 degrees. The four day cold snap in mid January where we got down to zero for a few days just killed my savings. I guess I need to call the installing company and have them set the electric heating coils down to 10 degrees or 5 degrees before activating the electric coils. I will light the fireplace during that time, I imagine. Sorry I didn't go with a high efficiency gas furnace even though it would have involved having the expense of gas piping brought in the length of the basement and my yard dug up and a meter installed ( but done for free by Ameren). I am not impressed with my heat pump.
It would be great if there was a modular option that allowed you to easily convert to oil,natural gas, or resistive electric by simply slotting in a new heat exchanger making all the connections and safely shutting off the old connections then possibly reprogramming the thermostat for the new functionality, instead of ripping out everything and starting over from square one even if you have a perfectly functional ac unit and just want to switch from oil to electric without tearing half the house apart to install minisplits and baseboard heat or replacing the whole ac unit from compressor to air handler and everything inbetween.
thank you! i have been researching and this is video is one of the best, you covered everything. i am researching between ac system, gas water heater and tankless water heater.
You definitely do not need a heat pump for cold climates with an electric furnace. It's can go as . -30C (-22f) or colder multiple days in a row and still keep the house plenty warm
I live in North Texas, and we switched from natural gas to a heat pump. Why? Our natural gas prices are going up significantly. I sleep better every day, knowing that we no longer have natural gas in our home. There are only a few days a year where our house might be considered chilly.
Thanks for the information. I am in Ottawa, I recently got a house. The bill fro the old gas furnace was $240, in the winter. The furnace is old, it was made in the 70's, so I am looking for an electronic furnace. The gas one I have is oversized, is an electronic furnace better, Canada is cold 6 months a year. Also the gas and the electricity prices have risen..
Thanks for the useful introductory video. Subsequent videos could focus on costs a little more. For example, you could take a sample of 3 BR 2 BA homes in, say OH, GA and CA and ask how much their annual gas bill is for heating via a gas vs. electric heater. Do the same for a 2 BR, 1 BA home or apt. Thanks
Honestly I have gas furnaces and just tired of paying the big priced gas bill and want to simplify everything to electric eventually go solar to cut out the gas and electric bill if that makes sense at the end of the day I'll save later still need plug in heaters cause heat doesn't reach the other side of the house well so have to pay higher e bill plus gas
My primary concern for not choosing gas is its negative affect on climate. You did not even mention this factor. How come? Building a new home in the NW. Going electric. 😎😎😎
@@jonathandavis132Nuh uh. His electricity is 100% produced by wind, solar, unicorn farts and Indian rain dances. Everything he owns is 100% free of plastic and all wood. Earth day everyday.
Good to see yoir take on gas vs. electric. In WA we have lots of hydro electricity so it seems like electric might be a good choice. What do you think?
I have a very good solar system in Vegas and I pay $20 electric monthly in the summertime when my central AC is in full blast. Thinking of switching from gas to electric furnace. The gas furnace is in good resale condition and that would cover some of the cost. Make sense?
CA has a conflict of interest in electric anything. Why? CA runs the entire states electric grid through a system called CA ISO, a state owned/run power grid buyer and distributor. They then sell the power to their many power distributors within the state such as SCE, PG&E, SDG&E who are the big three. In the past 2 decades, CA has limited how much power the state will deliver regardless of the demand for power. For example, during summer the state's power demands have reached a 50 mega watt need but those who are running the ISO seem to refuse to produce or purchase the power needed to satisfy the demand and as a result, they have issued state mandated power outages in certain regions when the demand reaches a certain level, mostly around 40 to 45 mega watts. Makes no sense to do that because power production is there and/or it can be purchased out of state from power producers which is where most of their power comes from anyway. Then, in recent years, CA want to pretty much ban natural gas to cut back on CO2 emissions. They have already made plans to oust the sale of new internal combustion vehicles by 2035 and have eliminated the sale of new "small engine" lawn equipment in 3 or 4 years. They have also been getting several counties within the state to agree to ban natural gas heating, cooking, clothes dryers, BBQ's, fireplaces, pool heaters, water heaters and so on. The state of CA basically runs and manages the entire electric grid yet they are also the same ones who are suggesting the state depend more and more on electric power all while they are obviously getting revenue from said power. So, they have claimed power is limited yet at the same time are making the demand for power increase. Most of the Californians know that power is not limited but the state creates a false story it is "in the name of conservation" and those same CA citizens are being robbed with power rates that are .38 to .44 cents per kWh as of today July 2022. Can you imagine how much of a monopoly the state will have if everything goes 100% electric? They will control your pocket book and your lifestyle. Sounds like they're going backward, not forward.
I'm in the St Louis area. My townhouse is 2 story 1200 sq ft and all electric. Its fairly new (2004) and well insulated.
In previous homes I had gas heat. But now I actually prefer all electric. My highest bill ever in last 6 years was $185 in the coldest months and $165 in summer.
Thanks for the information.
I am in Ottawa, I recently got a house.
The bill fro the old gas furnace was $240, in the winter.
The furnace is old, it was made in the 70's, so I am looking for an electronic furnace
@@theybanthetruth4955get new gas furnace, electric bills are usually more expensive than gas bills.
@@hasanagera oh, ok I will be buying a new one in April.
@@theybanthetruth4955 for example, when you buy a water heater tank, on gas water heater, it says $330 estimated annual cost. But if you buy electric water heater it says $550 estimated annual cost. This is a big difference.
I live in the St. Louis area also, on the Illinois side, and am all electric in my 1,100 sq foot ranch house with basement. I replaced the old electric furnace and a/c last fall (October 2023) with a new Daikin cold weather heat pump system. I sure wish I had gas now. My January electric bill for 30 days just arrived ---$419 of pain. My jaw dropped when I got the bill. The electric heating coils are set to kick in when the temperature drops to 20 degrees. The four day cold snap in mid January where we got down to zero for a few days just killed my savings. I guess I need to call the installing company and have them set the electric heating coils down to 10 degrees or 5 degrees before activating the electric coils. I will light the fireplace during that time, I imagine. Sorry I didn't go with a high efficiency gas furnace even though it would have involved having the expense of gas piping brought in the length of the basement and my yard dug up and a meter installed ( but done for free by Ameren). I am not impressed with my heat pump.
It would be great if there was a modular option that allowed you to easily convert to oil,natural gas, or resistive electric by simply slotting in a new heat exchanger making all the connections and safely shutting off the old connections then possibly reprogramming the thermostat for the new functionality, instead of ripping out everything and starting over from square one even if you have a perfectly functional ac unit and just want to switch from oil to electric without tearing half the house apart to install minisplits and baseboard heat or replacing the whole ac unit from compressor to air handler and everything inbetween.
thank you! i have been researching and this is video is one of the best, you covered everything. i am researching between ac system, gas water heater and tankless water heater.
You definitely do not need a heat pump for cold climates with an electric furnace. It's can go as . -30C (-22f) or colder multiple days in a row and still keep the house plenty warm
This is for a forced hot water not air vents
Thanks all!
I live in North Texas, and we switched from natural gas to a heat pump. Why? Our natural gas prices are going up significantly. I sleep better every day, knowing that we no longer have natural gas in our home. There are only a few days a year where our house might be considered chilly.
What is your highest bill?
Whats the difference in bills?
Thanks for the information.
I am in Ottawa, I recently got a house.
The bill fro the old gas furnace was $240, in the winter.
The furnace is old, it was made in the 70's, so I am looking for an electronic furnace.
The gas one I have is oversized, is an electronic furnace better, Canada is cold 6 months a year.
Also the gas and the electricity prices have risen..
Heat pump with gas furnace as the auxiliary heat is my recommendation
Thanks for the useful introductory video. Subsequent videos could focus on costs a little more. For example, you could take a sample of 3 BR 2 BA homes in, say OH, GA and CA and ask how much their annual gas bill is for heating via a gas vs. electric heater. Do the same for a 2 BR, 1 BA home or apt. Thanks
We have many cost videos on our channel, but they are all based on what we use here in Ohio. Thank you.
Honestly I have gas furnaces and just tired of paying the big priced gas bill and want to simplify everything to electric eventually go solar to cut out the gas and electric bill if that makes sense at the end of the day I'll save later still need plug in heaters cause heat doesn't reach the other side of the house well so have to pay higher e bill plus gas
My primary concern for not choosing gas is its negative affect on climate. You did not even mention this factor. How come? Building a new home in the NW. Going electric. 😎😎😎
Sounds like you’ve made the best choice for you. Good luck
Oh yes how you burn coal for electricity or even some power plants that burn natural gas
@@jonathandavis132Nuh uh. His electricity is 100% produced by wind, solar, unicorn farts and Indian rain dances. Everything he owns is 100% free of plastic and all wood. Earth day everyday.
Good to see yoir take on gas vs. electric. In WA we have lots of hydro electricity so it seems like electric might be a good choice. What do you think?
I have a gas furnace with electric heat pump, so I do both
My home that i'm purchasing cut out the Natural Gas and Now is all Electric should i be Concern for the Future?
No
Lucky
I have a very good solar system in Vegas and I pay $20 electric monthly in the summertime when my central AC is in full blast. Thinking of switching from gas to electric furnace. The gas furnace is in good resale condition and that would cover some of the cost. Make sense?
Starightvelectric furnace is generally the most expensive way to heat
I have an old house built in 1900 that uses oil to heat radiators throughout the house. I'm not sure how this can be converted to electric heating.
I don’t think I would try
Me too, i dont want gas anymore. Just a fire furnace and electrical lines with solar use at night in the warm months🥴
I may buy a house has a floor unit. I don’t like the idea of a large heated plate under foot. Can I turn this into wall unit or wall registers?
No, probably looking at a full rehab for heating cooling system.
@@fireiceheatingandaircondit4363 ok THX for the info… appreciate you !
CA has a conflict of interest in electric anything. Why? CA runs the entire states electric grid through a system called CA ISO, a state owned/run power grid buyer and distributor. They then sell the power to their many power distributors within the state such as SCE, PG&E, SDG&E who are the big three. In the past 2 decades, CA has limited how much power the state will deliver regardless of the demand for power. For example, during summer the state's power demands have reached a 50 mega watt need but those who are running the ISO seem to refuse to produce or purchase the power needed to satisfy the demand and as a result, they have issued state mandated power outages in certain regions when the demand reaches a certain level, mostly around 40 to 45 mega watts. Makes no sense to do that because power production is there and/or it can be purchased out of state from power producers which is where most of their power comes from anyway. Then, in recent years, CA want to pretty much ban natural gas to cut back on CO2 emissions. They have already made plans to oust the sale of new internal combustion vehicles by 2035 and have eliminated the sale of new "small engine" lawn equipment in 3 or 4 years. They have also been getting several counties within the state to agree to ban natural gas heating, cooking, clothes dryers, BBQ's, fireplaces, pool heaters, water heaters and so on. The state of CA basically runs and manages the entire electric grid yet they are also the same ones who are suggesting the state depend more and more on electric power all while they are obviously getting revenue from said power. So, they have claimed power is limited yet at the same time are making the demand for power increase. Most of the Californians know that power is not limited but the state creates a false story it is "in the name of conservation" and those same CA citizens are being robbed with power rates that are .38 to .44 cents per kWh as of today July 2022.
Can you imagine how much of a monopoly the state will have if everything goes 100% electric? They will control your pocket book and your lifestyle. Sounds like they're going backward, not forward.
Hi we are moving Ohio and don’t have natural gas so we are thinking gas heater are electric and getting propane tank
Great
I like natural gas furnace puts out more heat and cheaper I live in colorado haha
natural gas rates are rising, should i get electric or a pellet stove
I don’t know much about pellet stoves
gas it the best
Actually looking for a propane system that doesn’t use electricity
If you speak of the old Thermopile systems, they don’t make those anymore.
@@fireiceheatingandaircondit4363 that might be but it was a good system just don’t touch it
Too inefficient for the govt
@@fireiceheatingandaircondit4363 we both agree