Propane compared to Oil?

steve_29

Unless of course you install a System 2000 according to Brookhaven it is more efficient than modulating condensing gas boilers.

joseph_3

Oil to Propane Conversion-is it worth it?

I am just trying to see if it is worth it to change from heating oil to propane? Could someone please give me some idea of what to do? I got killed with oil costs this year just like alot of other people!!!!
thanks

Robert O'Brien

It

depends on the price per gallon of each.Here is a worksheet that will help in making the determination.
http://housing.cce.cornell.edu/f-sht-pdf libraries/EE-F-SHTS/comparing heat fuels.pdf

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Ken D.

Oil-Propane

Propane is made from the same stuff as fuel oil, so the prices generally follow each other. A 90% plus furnace or boiler with propane is where you can save.

Steve Ebels_3

Here's another good comparator

From the energy information agency of our dear federal gubmint'. It allows you to input local prices and efficiency of the appliances. Works good.

www.eia.doe.gov/neic/experts/heatcalc.xls

That being said, you'll find that if #2 oil is at $4/gallon you have to buy your propane at around $2.60 or less to come out the same in cost per MMbtu

Unknown

Cost vs BtuH not per Gallon

Joe,

Besides efficiency you have to look at output.

Most oil boilers today are running 86% eff. Unless you are going condensing you probably will not be over 84% eff with propane.

WIth tha in mind, lets look at the heat you can actually get out of each. One gallon on #2 fuel oil will produce 139,000btu, one gallon of propane will produce 91,800btu. Or 51% less then oil. So unless you are buying LP at 1/2 the price of oil you are in a no gain position.

This of course is not taking into account the cost of a conversion burner, cost of install, cost of a buried tank, cost of removing the oil tank, cost of cleaning the chimney, etc etc.

Hope this helps,

Steve
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Weezbo

i do not know where you live ...

for now burning up coal wood nat gas propane fueloil are more of the same..

Solar on the other hand doesn't bounce to the same drummer..like insulation you pretty much pay for it once and things level out over time to about the same thing as insulation. it is already paid for.

it is by no coincidence that our industry all over the planet is into suggesting cleaner KW 's into the mix...

Mitch_4

Steve..the link

does not work, (or at least I can't get it to)

Can you check it? I am interested.

Mitch

Glenn Sossin_2

comparitive spread sheet

I made up this spreadsheet. I believe I've got everything correct. It makes it pretty easy to play what if scenarios. Check it out.

Glen

regardless of appliance -

today in the East Kootenays of BC; LPG .60 liter, #2 1.40 liter. The math is now very easy. Elect is .13 kwh, NG about $12 per gigajoule (948 200 btu).