Questions about heating with natural gas

[mattocs]

The wife and I are about to buy a home. Neither of us has ever lived in a home heated with natural gas. We are curious as to the average cost in the winter months to heat with natural gas.

Thanks

 

[minendo]

Too many factors to consider like size of house, cost of gas in your area, desired temperature, insulation of house, etc.

 

[Taggart]

I pay about $100 a month in the winter

 

[DeadByDawn]

go to the utility company and pull the last years bills. The price of nat gas has skyrocketed the last few years.

 

[mattocs]

3 bedroom, insulated, mid to upper 60s, decently insulated and newer windows.

($100 is about what I was expecting)

Thanks, and sorry about being so vauge.

 

[minendo]

Originally posted by: mattocs
($100 is about what I was expecting)

In Pennsylvania? Good luck.

 

[Zach]

I spend double that in Oregon. I have gas hot water and clothes dryer too though.

 

[Codewiz]

My mom has nat gas. Man it is so much better than my crappy heat pump.

 

[dullard]

Originally posted by: DeadByDawn
go to the utility company and pull the last years bills. The price of nat gas has skyrocketed the last few years.

That is the only way of knowing. That, or ask the sellers. For the house you described, it'll be $50-$500/month depending on so many factors that none of us could narrow it down much further.

 

[BlancoNino]

Use propane.

 

[QED]

It really just depends.

Do you live in California or Florida? Then it shouldn't cost that much to heat your house.
Do you live in North Dakota or Maine? Then obviously it will cost more.

Do you like your house nice and toasty in wintertime? Then it will cost more.
Do you like your house cool-- even cold-- in wintertime, and you wear extra clothing? Then it will cost less.

Do you have an older home with litle to no insulation? Then it will cost more.
Do you live in a newer home with good insulation and insulated windows? Then it will cost less.

Etcetera, etcetera...

 

[Ramma2]

Minnesota
2 Level, 1800 sq ft 3br
Gas stove, dryer, water heater and furnace.

We pay 86$ a month year round, they estimate your gas costs for the year and average it out.