[NavyNJ]

Just to take a little of the mystery out of why natural gas is available in only certain areas of TV, here is how it was explained to us by our Builder during our new home walk-thru last year:

TV Construction Office adopted a concept for construction called "common trenching". This process provided a "common trench", paid for and dug by the Developer, for all the Utilities to utilize for their infrastructure (pipes, cables, inter-connects, etc.). This process was very beneficial to the Utility Companies as they did not have to absorb/incur the cost of trenching for their own stuff. The catch, however, was that the Utility Companies had to work along with TV's construction schedule, and be ready to get their stuff into the trenches on TV's schedule rather than their own. If a company couldn't meet the schedule, they risked being left out of the trench, and having to dig their own, or just not have their utility provided in TV. At a point in time around the expansion south of 466, the Natural Gas supplier made a business decision that they could not consistently meet TV's schedule, so they opted out, and chose not to go thru the extra steps (and hassles) of digging their own single trench for gas piping.

Thus, there is no Natural Gas in most areas south of 466, and definitely the areas south of 466A. The decision was not driven by safety, cost of Natural Gas, who won the Kentucky Derby or March Madness. It was simply a business decision by the Utility.

Hope that helps, at least in terms of figuring "why" there's no natural gas in certain areas. Cheers!!

[Happy Snowbird]

We are in the southern portion of Liberty Park and have gas. However, St. Charles just across Bailey trail does not have gas.

[rexxfan]

We've got gas heat in Winifred.
--
Bob C

[Fraugoofy]

Lynnhaven, Ashland, Belvedere and bonny brook all have gas!

[Nucky]

Originally Posted by RickeyD

Heat pumps work best in moderate climates, southern Indiana is not. I don't remember "finicky" in my engineering textbooks. People are finicky, heat pumps are not.

Slight correction!
Cats are finicky, not people, people are heavy handed and beer muscled!

[billethkid]

we have gas as well and do have the controversial yellow gas lines in the attic.
Whe we had the house built we designed it to be either all electric or all gas or combo (which we have now).

If you do as well be sure to very the juction in the attic is properly grounded at the electrical control panel.

[VApeople]

Thanks for all of your very informative responses!!

Now we understand why some neighborhoods have gas heat and others do not, and we are now aware that even with neighborhoods like Liberty Park and St. Charles being so close together, one neighborhood can have gas heat and the other may not.

It is interesting that some of you are very happy with a heat pump and others really like their gas heat.

[golf2140]

I have had both sources in The Villages. I would take the heat pump over gas.

[billethkid]

Originally Posted by golf2140

I have had both sources in The Villages. I would take the heat pump over gas.

Florida and specifically here in TV the climate is very conducive for heat pump tecnology. They are most effective in temperatures above 30 degrees. The colder the temperature the longer the unit will run as it is more difficult to extract heat from the lower temps. Hence heat pumps in very cold weather may sometimes run all day without satisfying the thermostat setting. They are designe for continuos operation.

And for some heat pump air just does not feel as warm on the skin as gas heated air.

In the past in very long, cold winter areas I have had installations with dual systems....heat pump with gas back up. Alittle more expense but using the best of both heat source capabilites for optimum comfort.

[Rango]

I doesn't get cold here.

[VApeople]

Originally Posted by Rango

I doesn't get cold here.

When we visited my wife's parents in Orlando, it was below freezing and there was ice all over the bushes.

[jebartle]

Gas everything in Village of La Zamora, north of 466