[jrref]

Originally Posted by daniel200

2022 total $449
2023 total $364
2024 total $371

Gas stove, water heater, dryer and furnace. In late 2022 I installed a new hvac and hot water heater that were both more efficient than the existing units. I also travel a few months per year when there is minimal usage

2000 sq ft home

This proves my point, you are aonly spending a couple hundred dollars per year on gas so it might not be worth the money to add it to your home unless you prefer to cook with gas or you need to run a generator for medical equipment. As far as cooking is concerned, many have installed induction stove tops since they are now reasonable to purchase.

[ton80]

Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy

way over analyzed, , if you want NG installed in your house, install NG.
If you put NG in for your appliances, don't forget to put an exterior fitting for both a grille, and a generator. . . do all possibilities at once.

It's a very cheap source of BTUs. . .

our bill 25-35 per month, hot water and exterior grille. . I won't allow NG into the house for safety and health reasons.

I disagree! My suggestions are not an over analysis. You need to understand the investment costs and operating costs to make a decision, especially if this is a revamp project.

If this were new construction it is easier to make your decision.
You should know your delta construction cost and can purchase gas appliances to start. No need for additional gas distribution or replacement of appliances, etc.

For a revamp project, you have to consider what you are getting for your extra investment and operating costs.
Operating costs for NG need to reflect energy cost and fixed distribution costs, Previous posts show that if you only use water heater and cooking you may have say 8$ per month energy cost but 24 to 30 $ per month fixed distribution costs. You will save electric power energy costs but no savings on SECO customer charges. So, you will have an extra 20$ per month or so net extra cost due to having a new cost for NG distribution/customer service cost. Cheap BTU cost but expensive fixed service cost leads to NO operating cost savings and actually higher op costs to start.

The revamp cost for adding distribution I expect will be significant. There is the TECO pipe to the house What is TECO estimating.
Adding the distribution to the other appliances probably will be expensive. So far no poster has provided any actual costs. nor description of how the piping will be run.

Good luck!

[jrref]

Originally Posted by ton80

I disagree! My suggestions are not an over analysis. You need to understand the investment costs and operating costs to make a decision, especially if this is a revamp project.

If this were new construction it is easier to make your decision.
You should know your delta construction cost and can purchase gas appliances to start. No need for additional gas distribution or replacement of appliances, etc.

For a revamp project, you have to consider what you are getting for your extra investment and operating costs.
Operating costs for NG need to reflect energy cost and fixed distribution costs, Previous posts show that if you only use water heater and cooking you may have say 8$ per month energy cost but 24 to 30 $ per month fixed distribution costs. You will save electric power energy costs but no savings on SECO customer charges. So, you will have an extra 20$ per month or so net extra cost due to having a new cost for NG distribution/customer service cost. Cheap BTU cost but expensive fixed service cost leads to NO operating cost savings and actually higher op costs to start.

The revamp cost for adding distribution I expect will be significant. There is the TECO pipe to the house What is TECO estimating.
Adding the distribution to the other appliances probably will be expensive. So far no poster has provided any actual costs. nor description of how the piping will be run.

Good luck!

Couldn't have said it better. Those are the facts.

I know someone who had a gas house and had all the dangerous flex gas piping removed and black pipe installed. It was several thousand dollars. Not cheap. So, given, as mentioned the small cost per month of gas usage and the relatively large distribution cost, why would you do this unless you like cooking with gas or need to run a generator for medical equipment when we hardly have any long term power outages? The only time I would consider gas is if I had a gas furnace, but here in Florida it's rarely used and the new heat pumps we have today are far more efficient.