Propane furnace - any experience?

[Oxford]

Originally Posted by loochy

Well, I guess we'll see how much the previous owner used in a winter.

If this thing is going to be a money pit then forget it.

Find out about your electric rates (KWH). If you like the house that much, then plan to put in a heat pump with the propane as emergency heat. You can probably calculate a break even point (or have your HVAC contractor help you figure it). Maybe the electric company has incentives to go all electric. 2 years ago, it cost me 11,000 to go heat pump natural gas backup in my 2200 sqft home.

[loochy]

Originally Posted by Oxford

Find out about your electric rates (KWH). If you like the house that much, then plan to put in a heat pump with the propane as emergency heat. You can probably calculate a break even point (or have your HVAC contractor help you figure it). Maybe the electric company has incentives to go all electric. 2 years ago, it cost me 11,000 to go heat pump natural gas backup in my 2200 sqft home.

The house is at the top of the budget as it is. Changes or improvements are out of the question...hopefully the owner just didn't fill out the information sheet correctly and the unit is a heat pump with a propane backup...