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.
Convert propane furnace to electric.
Not to mention you have to drop 2000 for the season up front on gas.
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.
I curently have propane furnace stove and water heater.
The cost of propane is crazy.
I d rather drop 2500 over the course of the season.
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.
The report finds that replacing oil and propane furnaces boilers and water heaters with high efficiency electric heat pumps.
I am thinking about switching my furnace out at my house from propane to electric.
Does this make any sense to do at all.
Has anyone done this and seen a benefit.
I have no idea what a new furnace would cost plus the installation for it.