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    Sigarms replied to the thread Natural gas?.
    Honestly, Geothermal makes more sense where ever you live IMO if you can afford it or do it yourself.
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    Sigarms replied to the thread Natural gas?.
    I can tell you this on my end, with 3 90%+ gas furnaces in our current home with a direct vent hot water heater (gas), our first year in...
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    Sigarms replied to the thread Natural gas?.
    When it comes to our existing LP tank, all I can say is I never want to be put in the same position again of not owning my own LP tank...
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    Sigarms replied to the thread Natural gas?.
    1 - Manual J to verify heating and cooling loads 2 - Manual S to verify air flow 3 - Manual D to verify existing ductwork design 4 -...
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    Sigarms replied to the thread Natural gas?.
    The only way to determine the actual efficiency is by comparing the electric rate to NG pricing. Generally, the price difference using...
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    Sigarms replied to the thread Natural gas?.
    As I previously mentioned, the tank is "hidden" by bush and trees intentionally planted around the tank by the previous owner. Major...
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    Sigarms replied to the thread Natural gas?.
    As I previously mentioned, what sucks is if you don't actually own the propane tank when you buy the house. No other LP company would...
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    Sigarms replied to the thread Natural gas?.
    Geo was a huge market with the tax breaks in my area. The issue is businesses living off those tax breaks when the consumer bought them...
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    Sigarms replied to the thread Natural gas?.
    Part of the game it seems the LP company plays. We could buy into a locked rate when we first moved here 20 years ago, but slowly over...
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    Sigarms replied to the thread Natural gas?.
    When I called, in our area it's currently $1.09 per therm. Currently our propane is around $3.88 per gallon. Going from 3,200 sq ft...
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    Sigarms replied to the thread Natural gas?.
    End of the day, down the road, would prefer a tankless gas water heater. We have a pump at the furthest run to the master bath in our...
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    Sigarms replied to the thread Natural gas?.
    Whole home dehumidifier actually ties into your duct system and should be wired into your thermostat and having a motorized damper isn't...
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    Sigarms replied to the thread Natural gas?.
    On any tankless, it's pretty standard to ensure the heat exchanger is cleaned at least once a year. Kind of mandatory if you're on well...
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    Sigarms replied to the thread Natural gas?.
    I have no doubt whoever wired in your thermostat either wired it incorrectly, didn't use a hardwire outdoor sensor or didn't have enough...
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    Sigarms replied to the thread Natural gas?.
    Gas furnace has little to do with humidity in the ductwork. NOTHING will reduce a high humidity level like dedicated whole house...
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