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I am just the opposite, much prefer electric-everything over gas.
I know it does not happen all the time, but the exploding residential-gas scenario is mainly what gives me the creeps about gas.
I prefer the cost and cooking of gas vs electric (our house is all electric and sees a $300 bill every month and we don't use that much hot water or or lighting), but man, you're right about it creeping me out.
I am just the opposite, much prefer electric-everything over gas.
I know it does not happen all the time, but the exploding residential-gas scenario is mainly what gives me the creeps about gas.
Cost to convert electric to gas, in this time of highly inflated everything, lots of money.
I know of two instances where cable workers inadvertently hit gas lines that ran near peoples houses. The houses exploded and the homeowners died. Again I don’t want something so unsafe in my home. I have no issue with food cooked on electric stoves
My place was all electric with no air conditioning, and I was paying on the average about $400/month. Went to gas and A/C about 20 years ago. Broke even after 6 years. Ahead now between 30 and 40K, and we have A/C when it's needed.
$400 a month with no a/c?? What the heck are they charging in California? I am here in Florida and averaging the past 12 months my electric averaged $177. This year was higher because of Covid and not taking a vacation during the hottest two months.
I live in a house that has gas and electric appliances and I still feel uneasy. I can always tell I’m near the cooktop or the fireplace because there’s always a faint gas smell. I wish I could return to an all electric house
I live in a house that has gas and electric appliances and I still feel uneasy. I can always tell I’m near the cooktop or the fireplace because there’s always a faint gas smell. I wish I could return to an all electric house
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You have a leak, get it fixed, pronto!
For someone like that it’s usually a psychological thing- not an actual leak.
I've looked up gas leaks and it doesn't smell like rotten eggs or has caused any breathing problems, et al. As part of the routine yearly home maintenance inspection/repair that's performed on our house, I'll mention it just to be sure. The house is 31 years old.
I also have a very acute sense of smell. I can smell things many things before others and I can detect such things as gas and smoke. We have a propane tank for our grill and I can smell the faint gas odor around the tank as well even though it is closed. Gas just has an odor.
So if we were to buy this house and stick with all electric, should we expect our electricity bill to be crazy high? If we get far enough in the home-buying process, we can ask for average utility bills from the seller, but if anyone has experience with this...??? House is in the Indianapolis area, so 4 definite seasons needing climate control. Plus a heated in-ground swimming pool if we decide to go that route.
Indianapolis? Does it have electric heat? If yes RUN. It will cost you a fortune. Find another house. It will cost a small fortune to convert from electric to gas heat. Also you are running out of time. The cold will be here before you know it.
I know of two instances where cable workers inadvertently hit gas lines that ran near peoples houses. The houses exploded and the homeowners died. Again I don’t want something so unsafe in my home. I have no issue with food cooked on electric stoves
You're not kidding it can take out a few houses or more. It's happened a few times in NJ that I remember. One was an apartment complex many years ago
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