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Duane Bozarth
 
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Default propane heat safety and price

boubou wrote:

We are moving to the country, no NG, so we have to go with propane. I
probably would have choosen oil if I could have but the house we got is
propane.
I wondered about the safety of LP.


Essentially the same as NG--only real difference is heavier than air
rather than lighter so it will settle. Consequently, no water heaters,
etc., in basements.

The BTU for LP being lower than NG, with NG going up all the time, would you
say LP prices are similar?


LP is derived from NG so they're tied at the waist, so to speak...

considering all the extra charges of NG like : delivery to you, storage,
monthly fee etc....these prices are probably not reflected with LP so we'd
think the price would be cheaper.


Seems like you've got this backwards--NG is the one on pipeline
distribution systems, LPG is truck delivery. You're right, these are
some cost items.