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gas or oil?
We are either switching to gas or getting a new oil burner...what are the pros and cons from personal experience??????
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Posted 11/21/11 1:27 PM  |
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JennZ
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Gas is SO much cheaper. In the coldest month my bill is under 200.
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| Posted 11/21/11 1:41 PM |
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bicosi
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I've had houses with both and pricewise it's comparable to be honest.. BUT gas is just MORE convenient and you don't have to worry about contracts or getting locked in on prices or running out of it..
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| Posted 11/21/11 1:48 PM |
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Posted by bicosi
I've had houses with both and pricewise it's comparable to be honest.. BUT gas is just MORE convenient and you don't have to worry about contracts or getting locked in on prices or running out of it..
I totally agree. My gas bill can be pretty expensive -- I think people have a misconception that gas is ridiculously cheap. But it's convenient (no oil deliveries, etc.) and "cleaner." You don't get that oil burner smell that you can sometimes get with oil.
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| Posted 11/21/11 3:47 PM |
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alli3131
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I have had both. Gas is not crazy cheaper but I will tell you I have never had a $600 gas bill but do have oil bills that are that.
We are switching to gas once our neighbor gets the gas line closer to us.
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| Posted 11/21/11 4:44 PM |
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SlurpeeDad
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Since my oil delivery bill was just $1500, I can't wait to switch to gas. Even if it comes out to about the same, I wouldn't mind more balanced billing.
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| Posted 11/21/11 5:17 PM |
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Blu-ize
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It's about the same but gas bills are once a month where oil bills can be every 3 weeks or whenever you need a fill. It can seem higher.
It works out to be about the same but not having to haggle with contracts can be a good thing.
With oil you can go on a budget too. Not a lot of people know that.
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| Posted 11/21/11 6:18 PM |
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CindySN23
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Gas 100%...its a bit cheaper, cleaner and no worries that the tank is empty
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| Posted 11/21/11 7:36 PM |
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Blu-ize
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Also with oil you can be on auto delivery.
I never have run out and I'm on a budget plan.
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| Posted 11/21/11 9:35 PM |
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gdubs
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My gas bill for a 2000 sq ft house is $150-160 month. My first house was 1200 sq ft and In the winter we were paying $400+ month in oil October - April and $200+ month in the warmer months.
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| Posted 11/21/11 9:58 PM |
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Thanks! It seems like gas is preferred. I just get nervous about gas leaks goign undetected but I guess that is what the gas detectors are for!
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| Posted 11/21/11 10:28 PM |
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Mrs213
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I use oil. Since last November we've spent $1500 on oil. We have a 200 gal tank and fill up about 3x per year. Gas makes me nervous. Don't know why...
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| Posted 11/22/11 12:52 AM |
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