Home Heating Propane Devices Are Low Maintenance

Propane is considered a reliable and green fuel for home heating. According to the Department of Energy, propane is one of the cheapest ways to heat your home. With propane, you’ll spend half of what you usually spend to heat your home with electricity.

Also known as LPG or LP gas, propane is an approved clean burning fuel in the Energy Policy Act of 1992 and the 1990 Clean Air Act. Propane devices for home heating are considered a better and environmentally friendly option than conventional heaters. Apart from helping you save energy and help the environment, the home heating propane devices are low-maintenance and longer lasting compared to their electric counterparts. Here are some examples:

• A high-quality propane boiler is approximately 90 percent efficient and will reduce your energy consumption by up to one-third; assuming that it has the same heat output as a traditional gas boiler that is 60 percent efficient. It requires minimal maintenance compared to boilers that run on fuel oil, too. The greenhouse gasses emitted by home heating propane devices are about 37 and 60 percent fewer than fuel oil furnaces and electric boilers respectively.

• A propane furnace that has an AFUE (annual fuel utilization efficiency) rating of 95 or higher will produce warmer air by up to 25 degrees higher than what electric heat pumps can generate. This way, you do not have to use multiple heating devices, which may cause higher energy bills. Propane furnaces have a longer lifespan, too, averaging at about 20 years, compared to electric heat pumps that have only about 14 years of service life.

Fireplace inserts that run on propane can efficiently heat a room at a more constant temperature than a wood fireplace. They can burn up to 40 times longer without too many emissions, too. High-quality fireplace inserts, like those produced by Mendota, are low-maintenance because they do not produce soot or ash.