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Raiders · **Joined:** September 20th, 2011, 8:18 pm **Posts:** 3437

Did anyone get one in the mail recommending a switch to propane heat?

How much would it cost to convert?
How inflated are their numbers and claims?
Is this just a desperate attempt to get people to switch before propane goes up in price by 9% with the HST?

Gaidheal · **Joined:** February 16th, 2012, 9:52 pm **Posts:** 166

I got one too.

Good questions!

(Especially about the HST)

greenspree · **Joined:** December 31st, 2003, 2:57 am **Posts:** 8358

Oil heat at 85% efficiency costs about $37/MMBtu
Propane heat at 90% efficiency costs about $30/MMBtu

To switch a boiler from oil to propane can vary in costs, but usually about $4000-6000.

Raiders · **Joined:** September 20th, 2011, 8:18 pm **Posts:** 3437

Would those numbers be typical?
Would Superior be using a "worst case scenario" "best case scenario" comparison when they compare a Fuel Oil furnace at 80% efficiency to a Propane burner at 95% efficiency?

jmweb · **Joined:** October 31st, 2003, 7:20 pm **Posts:** 9881

We have a propane fireplace in our living room and its amazing.

We just turned the heat on in our house! Can't remember when we did last year

Wynston · **Posted:** October 26th, 2012, 4:55 pm

greenspree wrote:

Oil heat at 85% efficiency costs about $37/MMBtu
Propane heat at 90% efficiency costs about $30/MMBtu

To switch a boiler from oil to propane can vary in costs, but usually about $4000-6000.

Get a nice condensing gas boiler and you efficiency ratings can get into the %96-%97 area, I am torn between a mini-split heat pump and a propane boiler for supplementary heat(currently have oil with a 15gal day tank), I heat primarily with wood, around 6 cord a year (for both heat and DHW) And then when I really think about I would love to get a gassifying wood boiler, which would probably drop my wood usage by a third or more, the decisions.......I wish money was no object

greenspree · **Joined:** December 31st, 2003, 2:57 am **Posts:** 8358

Raiders wrote:

Would those numbers be typical?
Would Superior be using a "worst case scenario" "best case scenario" comparison when they compare a Fuel Oil furnace at 80% efficiency to a Propane burner at 95% efficiency?

80% for you existing boiler is certainly not worst case. If it was a low efficiency burner it'd be about 83% new so losing 3% is quite believable.

95% for new would be a top of the line model, the 90% I used for propane in my first post was for a non-condensing boiler. The price would obviously be higher for a condensing boiler at 95%.

80% oil would be costing you $39.30/MMBtu
95% propane would cost you $28.50/MMBtu

So switching would save you about 27.5% per year.

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