[Anaid]

We just made the switch, because we did have a gas line coming to the house already and our oil furnace was 50 years old. We had an ancient oil tank in the basement which we had removed- I know that can be expensive if it's in-ground. (I suppose some people just leave them in the ground, but they can leak eventually.)

It cost about 3,000 for new gas furnace at 85% efficiency, labor and oil tank removal. No duct work was needed, fortunately, but it sometimes is needed in older homes.

I'm not entirely sure how much cheaper gas is- I've heard the prices are somewhat fixed to oil prices. And I had locked in a good oil price for last year. But for us, just getting rid of the old not-so-efficient furnace, and could-spring-a-leak-at-any-moment oil tank was worth it.

[kittycat001]

Anaid,

I am going to replace an old gas furnace with a new one. There have been ducts in the house. You mean in my case, 3000 bucks will cover all labor, equipment and old furnace removal, right?

thanks

[Anaid]

I would think so. Though I'm not a contractor, obviously. Oh, one caveat- if you get a high efficiency furnace, like 93% efficiency or above, you may have to create a new venting system out of the side of the house, because there is some increased exhaust issue or something. We decided against the super high efficiency one for that reason.

When you are picking a contractor, make sure you find someone who seems aware of the venting/duct work codes for furnaces- you don't want to mess around with improper venting!

[RMS_07]

Hey Just read your message and was wondering how was the process for oil tank removal? was it above ground and did u have any oil, how much did cost for the oil tank removal.

Originally Posted by Anaid

We just made the switch, because we did have a gas line coming to the house already and our oil furnace was 50 years old. We had an ancient oil tank in the basement which we had removed- I know that can be expensive if it's in-ground. (I suppose some people just leave them in the ground, but they can leak eventually.)

It cost about 3,000 for new gas furnace at 85% efficiency, labor and oil tank removal. No duct work was needed, fortunately, but it sometimes is needed in older homes.

I'm not entirely sure how much cheaper gas is- I've heard the prices are somewhat fixed to oil prices. And I had locked in a good oil price for last year. But for us, just getting rid of the old not-so-efficient furnace, and could-spring-a-leak-at-any-moment oil tank was worth it.

[Anaid]

The tank was in our basement, we had to try to reduce the oil in the tank as much as possible, by cranking up the furnace. Actually, I had a bit of a hassle convincing my oil company not to fill it up again, and had to cancel my oil contract, etc.

A man came and chopped up the tank to get it out of the basement, and I believe the cost was about $200.

[RMS_07]

Yeah the oil comp filled up my tank too . one guy gave me a quote of 600 for tank removal & looking at your price thats high , let me shop around. I guess you had heating and plumbing contractors do the conversion right? Did you have to change to baseboard heating, I was told to keep the hot water radiators to cut cost as it will still serve the purpose. Wonder if it works tht way?

Originally Posted by Anaid

The tank was in our basement, we had to try to reduce the oil in the tank as much as possible, by cranking up the furnace. Actually, I had a bit of a hassle convincing my oil company not to fill it up again, and had to cancel my oil contract, etc.

A man came and chopped up the tank to get it out of the basement, and I believe the cost was about $200.

[Anaid]

Actually, we have forced air, so I think it was really simple- no plumbing involved. Though I have to say, this furnace does not blow air as hot as our old one, so we will see how it goes this winter.

The one contractor took care of tank removal too- it was included in the quote.