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How expensive is it to have natural gas installed and maintained?
Posted on 1/12/15 at 8:43 am
Posted on 1/12/15 at 8:43 am
What are the monthly expenses, roughly?
How long does an entire take of gas last for?
This would be for the kitchen solely.
How long does an entire take of gas last for?
This would be for the kitchen solely.
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Posted on 1/12/15 at 8:44 am to eyepooted
my total monthly gas bill ranges from approximately $30-$55
edit: i'm tied into city lines though. sorry, misinterpreted your question
edit: i'm tied into city lines though. sorry, misinterpreted your question
This post was edited on 1/12/15 at 8:45 am
Posted on 1/12/15 at 8:44 am to eyepooted
Eye like your user name 
Posted on 1/12/15 at 8:45 am to tiddlesmcdiddles
quote:
my total monthly gas bill ranges from approximately $30-$55
How large of a tank do you have and how much of your house runs on gas?
Posted on 1/12/15 at 8:47 am to eyepooted
see edit. sorry for the confusion.
but as far as what NG appliances i have:
Range
Fireplace
BBQ
Clothes Drier
Tankless Heater (i think is NG?)
Gas lantern in front
but as far as what NG appliances i have:
Range
Fireplace
BBQ
Clothes Drier
Tankless Heater (i think is NG?)
Gas lantern in front
Posted on 1/12/15 at 8:50 am to Sir Drinksalot
quote:
Eye like your user name
Ah, ok I see. How expensive was it to tie into city lines?
Posted on 1/12/15 at 8:53 am to eyepooted
Natural gas or propane??
We have propane and use it on our tankless WH,gas cooktop,gas grill, and ventlss heater.
I have a 200 gallon tank and they top it off maybe 3x a year.You can usually lock in low rates in the summertime.
We also rent our tank for $50 a year.If it leaks or has any other issues its their responsibilty.
Contact your local propane supply company about any code requiremnets before you start.
We have propane and use it on our tankless WH,gas cooktop,gas grill, and ventlss heater.
I have a 200 gallon tank and they top it off maybe 3x a year.You can usually lock in low rates in the summertime.
We also rent our tank for $50 a year.If it leaks or has any other issues its their responsibilty.
Contact your local propane supply company about any code requiremnets before you start.
Posted on 1/12/15 at 8:54 am to pdubya76
Cons of propane v natural gas?
Posted on 1/12/15 at 8:54 am to eyepooted
With a tank you may have to have propane and not natural gas. The propane company may provide the tank but you might have to rent it from them.
Posted on 1/12/15 at 9:00 am to eyepooted
quote:
How expensive was it to tie into city lines?
I am looking to run gas to my house also, but have not done it yet. The below info is what I researched last year.
Atmos gas lines run along my street, but not up to my house. It would cost $500 for them to dig and bury the pipe run the gas line up to the outside of my house and cap it off. That $500 covers up to 50 feet of pipe. If more than 50 feet it is something like $6/foot extra.
Then I have to pay a plumber to run the lines thru my house and to the appliances using them. That is anywhere from $1500-$3500 depending on the number and location of lines/appliances.
This is for Prairieville.
Posted on 1/12/15 at 9:00 am to Tiger Ree
According to pervious owner at house I'm looking at she filled the tank up twice a year for around $350 each time.
I know the tank on the property we are looking at is used to heat pool and one of the HVAC units.
I'm unclear if it's used for anything else at the moment.
I know the tank on the property we are looking at is used to heat pool and one of the HVAC units.
I'm unclear if it's used for anything else at the moment.
Posted on 1/12/15 at 9:01 am to mglsu21
I'll never go back to an electric stove or electric heat. The money is worth it.
Read cads thread down a few
Or up a few keeps moving.
Read cads thread down a few
Or up a few
keeps moving. This post was edited on 1/12/15 at 9:04 am
Posted on 1/12/15 at 9:03 am to eyepooted
Posted on 1/12/15 at 9:04 am to Sir Drinksalot
quote:
I'll never go back to an electric stove or electric heat. The money is worth it.
We are definitely going to do it in the next year or 2. Just had a bit of sticker shock when going through the quotes.
Posted on 1/12/15 at 9:05 am to CAD703X
Thats why I was asking gas or propane...Natural gas is usually supplied by you utility via underground lines.Propane is supplied by a stand alone tank at your home.
NG isnt an option where I live. Propane also is more effecient compared to NG.You will get more energy from propane vs NG all things being equal.
If you go look at standby generators they usually have 2 power output ratings. The higher output is with propane and the lower with NG.
You are also not reliant on the NG pipeline.If there is a storm and the pipeline is damaged from uprooted trees you are SOL.My propane supplier begins servicing customers once the roads become passable.
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Cons of propane v natural gas?
NG isnt an option where I live. Propane also is more effecient compared to NG.You will get more energy from propane vs NG all things being equal.
If you go look at standby generators they usually have 2 power output ratings. The higher output is with propane and the lower with NG.
You are also not reliant on the NG pipeline.If there is a storm and the pipeline is damaged from uprooted trees you are SOL.My propane supplier begins servicing customers once the roads become passable.
Posted on 1/12/15 at 9:05 am to mglsu21
I spoiled my wife with our has range. She can't imagine not having that in our new house.
Posted on 1/12/15 at 9:07 am to pdubya76
I like the idea of more independence. Off the grid!
Posted on 1/12/15 at 9:07 am to CAD703X
quote:
According to pervious owner at house I'm looking at she filled the tank up twice a year for around $350 each time.
Definitely depends on how many appliances then. I have gas stove, and gas furnace. My bill is usually about $17/month during summertime and usually about $30/month during wintertime if we run the furnace.
So, even at that rate, natural gas sounds a bit cheaper, but will still take a while to pay off those plumber and installation fees.
Posted on 1/12/15 at 9:14 am to CAD703X
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I spoiled my wife with our has range. She can't imagine not having that in our new house.
When we were house shopping 1.5 years ago my wife said we had to have a gas stove. I agreed with her, but the house we loved only had gas run to the street. I told her we would do it within the 1st couple of years. I've also realized recently that I want to have a line for a NG generator. So I guess it is good that we waited.
As for the electric stove, sometimes it takes 10-15 min to boil a pot of water. My wife goes from 0 to crazy person very quickly when that happens.
Posted on 1/12/15 at 10:56 am to mglsu21
When my wife and I built a couple of years ago I bought the poly pipe, couplings and risers and ran my own gas line. Atmos is out gas provider and set out meter for free being we run our tankless water heater, furnace and cooktop off of natural gas. Our bill averages $50 a month. Supplies cost me about $250 to run +/- 150 feet of line.
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