Reduce Your Energy Bill By Using Home Heating Propane

Propane is a widely used alternative fuel for residential heating because it is cost-effective, safe, and environmentally friendly. Replacing your electric or wood burning heaters with an energy efficient tankless water heater may help reduce your monthly energy bill. Propane is a more economical choice when you think about the savings that it can provide. In fact, the US Department of Energy said you could save up to 30 percent annually when you use a propane water heater, and save up to 50 percent when you dry your clothes with a propane dryer (compared to when you use their electric versions).

An Energy Star propane tankless water heater has high efficiency levels—between 83 to 94 percent on average. Hence, a tankless water heater is approximately 60 percent less costly to operate than the typical electric storage tank. Moreover, a propane water heater can keep the water hotter for a much longer time than what an electric heater can.

You can keep your room temperature at a comfortable 115 degrees Fahrenheit when you use a propane heater. This is why a propane system is better than electric heat pumps, which typically deliver air temperature that is slightly higher than the average body temperature. You can continue to use a propane gas heater, propane stove, or a gas fireplace during a power outage, too. Hence, you do not have to worry about freezing and starving when electricity is unavailable.

Appliance Magazine found that a gas furnace could typically last up to 20 years, which is longer than the average 14-year lifespan of an electric heat pump. Most of the time, it can be cheaper to repair a propane furnace than its electric counterpart. A high-quality propane boiler can have a 90-percent efficiency and may reduce your energy usage by about one-third of the cost when use a conventional gas boiler. Propane has fewer emissions compared to other petroleum products. In fact, a high-quality propane furnace can typically emit 37 percent fewer greenhouse gases than a fuel oil furnace, and up to 60 percent fewer greenhouse gasses than an electric furnace.