Propane heating?

BroadHopper · 11-04-2015, 10:09 AM

5+ Energy star rated home with System 2000 boiler with domestic tankless hot water. Gas kitchen stove and clothes dryer. The fireplace has propane logs for localized heating. The owner burns about 2,000 gallons a year.

Currently propane is $1.89 so roughly $3,800 a year.

codeman671 · 11-04-2015, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by BroadHopper

5+ Energy star rated home with System 2000 boiler with domestic tankless hot water. Gas kitchen stove and clothes dryer. The fireplace has propane logs for localized heating. The owner burns about 2,000 gallons a year.

Currently propane is $1.89 so roughly $3,800 a year.

That seems like a lot of consumption for a 2500sqft energy star rated home. Our last house was 4300sqft, not insulated well, and used 2000 gallons of LP a year. Water off the boiler, new Prestige Solo boiler with hydro air handlers.

Our current one uses about 1300-1400 gallons of oil a year, 4800sqft with a lot of cathedral spaces. 2004 Buderus oil boiler with hydro air handlers. Fairly well insulated but certainly not up to energy star standards.

winni83 · 11-04-2015, 12:47 PM

That sounds high to me too. We have a house in Moultonborough with 2,600 of living space with an unfinished, but heated, basement. There are two separate propane fired hot air furnaces (one for the first floor and basement and one for the second floor), and propane is used for the clothes dryer, cooktop and oven, fireplace and generator. The house is 3 years old and is well insulated, although not Energy Star rated. During the winter of 2014 to 2015 we used 940 gallons of propane. We live in the house full time.

DesertDweller · 11-04-2015, 07:48 PM

Our place is around 3,000 square feet. Built in 2006 and has a ton of windows and one very large cathedral ceiling. Forced air heat, hot water heater, stove, and dryer all fueled by propane. Also have a propane fed fireplace. Used occasionally in the winter with the heat set to 50 when we are not there. Last year we used about 950 gallons of propane. Bought 1,000 gallons on a pre buy at around $2 a gallon.

Sunbeam lodge · 07-22-2016, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by BroadHopper

5+ Energy star rated home with System 2000 boiler with domestic tankless hot water. Gas kitchen stove and clothes dryer. The fireplace has propane logs for localized heating. The owner burns about 2,000 gallons a year.

Currently propane is $1.89 so roughly $3,800 a year.

I am currently considering a system 2000 oil or gas to replace my current oil boiler. The estimate is $14300 for oil and $13500 for Gas. That includes a hot water tank and replacing my current oil tank. I will have 2 circulators one for radial and one for 3 zones. Can I use my current chimney rather than thru wall?
My current tank is ok so i would try not replace it. Would you suggest I stay with oil?
I do not spend the winter here. Does this cost appear reasonable ?

11-04-2015, 10:09 AM	#1
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,594 Thanks: 3,235 Thanked 1,111 Times in 798 Posts	2500 square feet 5+ Energy star rated home with System 2000 boiler with domestic tankless hot water. Gas kitchen stove and clothes dryer. The fireplace has propane logs for localized heating. The owner burns about 2,000 gallons a year. Currently propane is $1.89 so roughly $3,800 a year. __________________ Someday may never be an actual day. Last edited by BroadHopper; 11-04-2015 at 10:11 AM. Reason: Clarification

11-04-2015, 12:47 PM	#3
winni83 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Moultonborough, NH Posts: 436 Thanks: 17 Thanked 217 Times in 137 Posts	That sounds high to me too. We have a house in Moultonborough with 2,600 of living space with an unfinished, but heated, basement. There are two separate propane fired hot air furnaces (one for the first floor and basement and one for the second floor), and propane is used for the clothes dryer, cooktop and oven, fireplace and generator. The house is 3 years old and is well insulated, although not Energy Star rated. During the winter of 2014 to 2015 we used 940 gallons of propane. We live in the house full time.

11-04-2015, 07:48 PM	#4
DesertDweller Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Las Vegas, NV and Moultonborough, NH Posts: 384 Thanks: 27 Thanked 88 Times in 74 Posts	Our place is around 3,000 square feet. Built in 2006 and has a ton of windows and one very large cathedral ceiling. Forced air heat, hot water heater, stove, and dryer all fueled by propane. Also have a propane fed fireplace. Used occasionally in the winter with the heat set to 50 when we are not there. Last year we used about 950 gallons of propane. Bought 1,000 gallons on a pre buy at around $2 a gallon.