On Mon 02 Jan 2006 11:21:55p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Dan Abel?

> In article >,
> Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
>
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>> do), you usually get a discount from the electric utility. Electricity
>> is a given in any home, while gas is definitely an option. If I had
>> both, my overall costs would be greater.
>
> Electricity isn't a given. I like gas, so I haven't checked, but we
> aren't wired for an electric stove, and I don't believe we have the
> capacity for it. We have 100 amp service, and the 100 amps are pretty
> well all used. This house was built for gas.

What I meant was that almost all homes have electric power today, at least
for lighting, small appliances, etc. Many homes are not necessarily fitted
out for gas. A service panel upgrade to 200 amps is not usually that
costly, and it's a one time expense. I believe it's cheaper than having
gas piped to a house that doesn't already have it. In any event, in many
parts of the US it's cheaper to run an all electric house than to pay for
both electric and gas. This is mostly due to discounts from the electric
company, as well as load balancing devices. I'm not suggesting that you
convert from gas to electric...we all have our preferences. Since I prefer
electric, it makes since to avoid gas for all purposes because for me it's
also cheaper than paying for both. I have lived in houses that were
equipped with both electricity and gas, but I never had the gas turned on.

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Wayne Boatwright *¿*
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