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Re: [Shop-talk] Gas Vs Oil Vs Propane

To: Moose <eric@megageek.com>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Gas Vs Oil Vs Propane
From: Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org>
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:56:09 -0500
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The big issue for me here in MA is the delivery charge for NG is greater =
than the cost of the gas itself. My Dec bill for a poorly insulated =
816sf house was $637. However, you won't run out of NG.=20

I will go all electric ASAP, because I'm on municipal electric, cheapest =
in the state. Plus there are rebates, but they aren't close to what I'd =
save DIYing it. Might be worth investogating that?

jim

> On Jan 23, 2026, at 3:30 PM, eric@megageek.com wrote:
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> Hey everyone,=20
> Quick question for the hive mind. I=E2=80=99m looking at whether it =
makes sense to switch to natural gas or just stick with propane and oil. =
 I have 2 properties that now have natural gas available.  One is using =
oil heat and the other is using propane.=20
> If you=E2=80=99ve made the switch (or decided not to), I=E2=80=99d =
love to hear:
> Pros/cons you=E2=80=99ve seen
> Cost differences over time
> Any regrets or =E2=80=9Cwish I knew this first=E2=80=9D advice
> I'm just gathering some real-world input. Appreciate any thoughts.=20
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> Thanks=20
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charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body style=3D"overflow-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">The big issue =
for me here in MA is the delivery charge for NG is greater than the cost =
of the gas itself. My Dec bill for a poorly insulated 816sf house was =
$637. However, you won't run out of NG.&nbsp;<br><div><br></div><div>I =
will go all electric ASAP, because I'm on municipal electric, cheapest =
in the state. Plus there are rebates, but they aren't close to what I'd =
save DIYing it. Might be worth investogating =
that?</div><div><br></div><div>jim</div><div><br><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><div>On Jan 23, 2026, at 3:30 PM, eric@megageek.com =
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div><span style=3D" =
font-size:12pt">Hey everyone,</span>
<br><span style=3D" font-size:12pt">Quick question for the hive mind. =
I=E2=80=99m
looking at whether it makes sense to switch to natural gas or just stick
with propane and oil. &nbsp;I have 2 properties that now have natural =
gas
available. &nbsp;One is using oil heat and the other is using =
propane.</span>
<br><span style=3D" font-size:12pt">If you=E2=80=99ve made the switch =
(or decided
not to), I=E2=80=99d love to hear:</span>
<ul>
<li><span style=3D" font-size:12pt">Pros/cons you=E2=80=99ve seen</span>
</li><li><span style=3D" font-size:12pt">Cost differences over =
time</span>
</li><li><span style=3D" font-size:12pt">Any regrets or =E2=80=9Cwish I =
knew this first=E2=80=9D
advice</span></li></ul><span style=3D" font-size:12pt">I'm just =
gathering some
real-world input. Appreciate any thoughts.</span>
<br>
<br><span style=3D" font-size:12pt">Thanks</span>
<br><span style=3D" font-size:12pt">Moose</span>
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