Oil vs Gas Heat - which is more pricey?

[Jimrob1]

I've had both forms of heating in Massachusetts in two different homes. Both homes were older especially the one that had the oil. It was very expensive to heat either one. The house with oil I had heating oil bills around $500 to $600 a month on a 2 story Colonial. The gas I want to say it was $300 to $350 range. The gas heat was in a manufactured home, and it was very difficult to heat that home which was 15 years old and well insulated. Believe me when I say I used my heat very sparingly, and I most definitely feel the older homes even well insulated can break your bank. Especially if your someone that likes to crank the thermostat up to 72 or more in the winter months all day every day. Which I never did.

The type of home, type of heating system and how efficient it is, is something to take very serious in the colder climate states when purchasing a home.

I think I would actually prefer gas heat. Its more efficient and with home heating oil there is just the constant uncertainty of the cost such as right now. What if there is a disruption in delivery of oil or supplies. Just way to much uncertainty. Gas has its cons also but Id feel better with gas. vs oil.

You are very wise to be doing your research on this matter. Best of Luck.

[Deez Nuttz]

Originally Posted by Lux Hauler

None of those. What are you getting at? Coil icing?

No. I lived in southern N.C. at the time of my heat pumps. I figure maybe if I lived in an even warmer climate MAYBE a heat pump would work ok. But coil icing is another issue to consider.

[NHDave]

My car doesn't really have room for a furnace so I use the factory heating system.