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Okay..I know this topic has been discussed a lot, but even with all the previous posts on Oil-to-Gas conversions, i’m still unclear on a few things. I have a 4 story brownstone with 2 humongous oil tanks. LTM the oil bill was about $4K. The burner is as old as they come, but still works. We pay about $300 every season to have it “maintained”. It is a hot water radiator heating system. We frequently run out of hot water for showers in the winter.

Here’s what I know:

-Gas is the greener solution relative to oil heat
-Keyspan has some deals on interest free financing for a new boiler, but they’re not giving away new ones anymore, according to the website.
-Gas is cheaper on a per unit basis

Here’s what I dont yet know:

- How much does one typically pay for removal of the old stuff?
- How long did the process take?
- Will the removing party pay me for the oil that is still in the oil tank?
- How much did it add to the cost for those projects in which asbestos was found?
- Even though gas is cheaper, does it take more gas to heat water than oil?
- What were the cost savings people saw on their year-over-year heating bills?

Thanks for your help in this.

Breukelyn