Gas Appliances

Considering gas devices could be an option to lower expenditures at the same time as seeing increases in performance and productivity.

There is a plentiful supply of gas in the US meaning that costs are low and stable, and gas is relatively the cleanest fossil fuel, consequently, it can be viewed as the most eco-friendly option.

If you already have natural gas installed in your home, or are buying a new dwelling you may wish to consider the possible gains of switching to gas and gas household appliances.

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What are Gas Appliances?

A natural gas appliance runs on natural gas as the main fuel source. Gas home appliances afford a great substitute for electrically powered home appliances for heating your house, providing hot water, heating your food and even cooling your home and tumble drying.

Generally you will still need to plug in a gas appliance. The amount of electricity needed will vary from appliance to appliance. E.g, a gas water heater will provide hot water even when there is a power outage, whereas a gas dryer still requires electricity.

A List of Home Appliances That Run On Gas.

Natural gas could have a great many purposes in your house.

Keeping You Warm

Heating your home with natural gas is typically less expensive than providing heat using electrical heaters. Savings can be as high as 50% subject to your fuel prices and efficiency.

Gas makes the air hotter in a shorter time and is more reliable.

An Indoor Fire

Apart from keeping your home warm natural gas is perfect for having a fire in your home.Forget the hassle of having to collect or buy logs or clean out the ashes. With a gas fireplace, you still get real flames and a warm home without the hassle.

Cooling Your Home

Natural gas air conditioners can offer an efficient means to keep cool, even if there is a power cut.

Gas fueled air conditioning requires a bigger initial investment but is cheaper to run and maintain meaning lower prices in the long term. Better effectiveness also has a positive impact on your carbon footprint.

Hot Water

Natural gas water heaters come in two styles, tank heaters and non-tank or on-demand heaters. Natural gas heaters are faster and more productive than electric water boilers. Tankless water heaters also provide a continuous supply even with high demand. Handy if you have a big household that appreciates long showers.

The fact that gas lines are almost always dug into the ground and guarded from the elements ensures you can still have hot water even if you don’t have electricity.

Cooking Food

We’ve all heard the phrase “cooking with gas”. A gas company marketing line designed to link the use of gas to effectiveness and efficiency.

Regardless of the origin the phrase has stuck around because it is valid. A great many chefs and amateur cooks choose natural gas for the fact that they can vary the size of the flame, and natural gas stoves also offer a less wasteful way of converting energy into heat.

Dryers

You may not immediately think of using gas in your laundry room, however, natural gas dryers are a great choice. They dry clothes at a higher temperature thus drying clothes in a shorter time and clothes have to endure less tumbling.

Using Natural Gas Outside

Did you know you don’t just have to use gas inside your home? When it comes to outdoor entertaining, gas is a great power source for lighting and outdoor cooking and even to heat your pool.

Impress friends before they even reach the front door with outdoor lights, keep them cosy even when the temperature drops and get dinner ready outside, when you like, and without the need to remember to fill up your propane bottles.

Just like domestic heaters a pool or spa heater will get up to temperature twice as rapidly as an electric equivalent. And gas patio heaters provide ambiance as well as providing comfort for the best outside entertaining.

Benefits of Natural Gas Appliances

With any decision you make it’s best weight up the pros and the cons. First up the benefits of choosing Natural Gas.

  • Natural gas is generally less expensive than electricity thus lowering your annual power costs.
  • Gas appliances tend to use less energy making them financially and environmentally viable.
  • Gas is an environmentally responsible option as it is the cleanest of the fossil fuels, contributing around 27% less C02 than oil and 45% less C02 than coal.
  • Natural gas lines are less exposed to the elements making supply less likely to get interrupted. This means you can still cool your home even if you get a power outage.At worst you might need to find a match.

Negatives of Gas Appliances

  • Natural gas appliances generally are subject to a higher initial investment. Both the ticket price of the appliance and the installation cost are likely to be more for a natural gas appliance when looking at next to electrical appliances.
  • Having a gas line installed can be costly. The cost will vary depending on how close the nearest supply is to your home.
  • Moving or extending a natural gas line can also require a big outlay.
  • Carbon monoxide poisoning can be a killer if natural gas devices are not installed correctly or regularly maintained. making sure you have a carbon monoxide alarm is a must is you use natural gas in your home.

Should You Choose Natural Gas?

Making the decision between gas and electricity is not always simple and the best choice for you might not be the right decision for everyone.

Currently gas is almost always less expensive than electricity, so if the price is your main motivation this can be a big part of the decision-making process. However, while studies show that three-quarters of new home buyers are choosing to have natural gas, retrospectively installing natural gas is expensive. Therefore, getting a quote for installing a gas line if you don’t currently have gas appliances is a good place to start.

Another benefit of natural gas is stability of supply. If power outages are common where you live then having appliances that continue to work during power cuts can count for a lot.

Lastly, the environmental credentials of gas may be relatively short term, as you can’t switch them to renewable sources in the same way you can electrical goods. Installing renewable energy may turn out to be less expensive and more eco-friendly options in the long run.

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