My parents' house is heated by electricity. After growing up in that and living in 3 different residences since then with gas heat, I'd go back to the electric heat at my parents any day. Two reasons:
1. You do not have to worry about carbon monoxide poisoning with electric heat
2. I hate the bursts of heat that forced air systems have. When electric heaters turn on, they're hardly noticeable. Personally, I believe that electric heat does a much better job of holding a constant room temperature. Electric heat has the ability to repeatedly turn on and off while forced air turns on and off in big bursts.
I'd comment on the price of the electric heat in my parents' house but I have no idea what it costs.
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Originally Posted by JET
I burn about 80 bushel (4500#) a winter for 2000 sqft (1000 each level). That is about $250 worth of corn at today's prices. My dad dropped his natural gas bill (way cheaper than electric) in his store from $3800 to $600 worth of corn. He also has one in his house.
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The fuel cost is obviously lower with corn. However, what is the furnace versus corn stove price difference?
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