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Many houses in remote locations (in the U.S.) have large propane tanks outside the house, which are refilled periodically by a truck. So people are already doin
by chihuahua 5y ago
Many houses in remote locations (in the U.S.) have large propane tanks outside the house, which are refilled periodically by a truck.
So people are already doing this for reasons other than nostalgia.
- handrous 5y agoEveryone with a propane grill—which is, like, every other house around here—already has a propane tank. You can go swap them out with full tanks at many grocery stores, when they're empty. It's pretty cheap—I'm not sure, but I wouldn't bet on electric being cheaper to cook with than propane. There are conversion kits for gas stoves. And yes, you're right, that's exactly what anyone out in the country with a gas stove already does (as you note, they've got those big propane tanks outside the house that get refilled every so often). [EDIT] natural gas (not propane) is definitely cheaper to heat with, here, than electric. All the HVAC guys don't even recommend heat pumps to supplement the furnace. They recommend putting the money toward higher-efficiency AC and gas furnace instead. They say they're good on paper but more expensive in practice, in our climate (Midwest). Outright electric heating is crazy expensive (I've had it, with a very new furnace even, and it was terrible, was paying a high premium for mediocre heating).