phaeton wrote:

I see. Once again the location is up for grabs, so that might dictate
what we eventually end up with. It's just the two of us so it's not
like we will be doing 750 loads of laundry each week.

Location is not the determinate. In virtually every area where natural gas
is available, it is cheaper than electric.


gas safety hazard

I'm actually more concerned with Carbon Monoxide than with the gas
leak itself- typically you know when you have a gas leak. With a C0
leak you just lay down for a nap and don't wake up.

Don't lose sleep over it. CO posioning occurs when people run charcoal fires
indoors.

I grew up in a house that had natural gas space heaters. They've got to be
WAY out of adjustment to generate carbon monoxide.