Switch to gas heat from oil?
Our oil burner is over 30 years old and we’re trying to decide whether to convert to gas when we get a new one. Is there any reason to stick with oil?
Our oil burner is over 30 years old and we’re trying to decide whether to convert to gas when we get a new one. Is there any reason to stick with oil?
7:29am, my coop is small, and run by several architects, a public policy person, and other smart people who, in addition, have a very smart managment guy/co retained. Don’t be so sure about the economics; and believe me, I would be the first to prefer gas to oil.
By the way, I find it hard to believe that the replative competitive oil fuel delivery market would support corruption.
I believe you can get a new Carlin oil burner for as little as $500 and have it installed for another $500. Maybe it’s worth trying, but I’ve never regretted spending the big bucks on a gas system.
Coops are a disaster. Imagine ten people sitting at a table, none of whom know the slightest thing about boilers, trying to come to a concensus on whether or not to buy a new gas boiler.
Of course, they chose the less expensive, ultimitely worse option.
Though I admit I don’t have the stats to back up my claim, I’m convinced that oil delivery companies are running a racket and overcharging up the wazoo. I don’t get the feeling the gas companies are run by the mob and not having to worry about oil delivery is a major bonus.
Just as a caution, my coop (10 units) ran the figures, and concluded that, at least with New York State incentives available, switching to gas wasn’t worth it;
And you need to contrast the “smelly” old system with a new oil system; not just the old oil system with a new gas one.
I thnk it was midwood plumbing- but keyspan sent several licensed guys to give quotes- call keyspan and ask about the free boiler program. I realized after it was done that the they didn’t give us the most efficent boiler- but after checking around I foudn that the more efficient ones often have problems..as they are more complex.
we didn’t have any asbestos issues that I knew about.
I am also planning to switch from oil to gas for all of the reasons mentioned – but I have received quotes from 8K to 18,000 (not a typo!) who did you use for your conversion. they seem much more reasonable. did you have any issue with asbestos around the old oil burner?
we switched- keyspan sprang for the boiler- and the install was about 4 grand- it’s much quieter, and cleaner and I think quite a bit cheaper. runs about 2 grand a year as opposed to 3-4
we switched to gas from oil- keyspan will probably spring for the boiler and the install is around 4-5 grand- our bills are considerably lower- we don’t get that oil stink on delivery days- and the boiler is much quieter…
we switched to gas from oil- keyspan will probably spring for the boiler and the install is around 4-5 grand- our bills are considerably lower- we don’t get that oil stink on delivery days- and the boiler is much quieter…