Gas Appliances

Considering natural gas appliances could be a way to lower expenditures at the same time as seeing higher levels of comfort, convenience and efficiency.

There is a plentiful supply of gas in the US resulting in low, stable prices, and natural gas is viewed as the least polluting fossil fuel, therefore, it can be regarded as the least environmentally damaging choice.

If you already have a natural gas line in your home, or are completing a new dwelling you should consider the possible advantages of choosing natural gas and natural gas appliances.

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What is a Gas Home Appliance?

A gas appliance employs natural gas as the dominant fuel source. Natural gas goods present a practicable alternative for electrically powered home appliances for heating your house, heating water, cooking your food and even air conditioning and drying your clothes.

In general you will still need to supply electricity to a gas appliance. The amount of electricity needed will vary from appliance to appliance. For example, a natural gas cooker will still operate even when there is a power outage, whereas a natural gas dryer still relies upon electricity.

Different Natural Gas Appliances

Gas isn’t just for cooking.

Heating

Heating your home with gas generally costs less than providing heat using electrical appliances. Your outgoings could halve subject to your energy costs and relative efficiency gains.

Natural gas makes the air hotter in a shorter time and is more reliable.This is a huge benefit if you if you get power cuts

An Indoor Fire

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

Air Conditioning

Natural gas can offer an effective way to keep cool.

Natural gas powered air conditioning requires a greater initial investment but is cheaper on an ongoing basis meaning a better return on your investment. Superior efficiency also has a positive impact on your carbon footprint.

Water Heaters

Gas water boilers come in two forms, tank heaters and non-tank or on-demand heaters. Natural gas heaters are quicker and more productive than their electric counterparts. Tankless heaters also offer a continuous supply.

The fact that natural gas lines are usually underground and guarded from the weather means you can still have hot water even when there’s a power outage.

Cooking

Everyone has encountered the saying “cooking with gas”. A great advertising line designed to link gas with effectiveness and efficiency.

Clever marketing or not the phrase is still around because it is valid. The majority of chefs and home cooks choose natural gas for the ability to control the size of the flame, and gas hobs provide a much more efficient way of converting fuel into heat.

Tumble Dryers

Natural gas might not be the first place your mind goes when it comes to laundry, however, gas clothes dryers are a great choice. Gas Dryers operate at a higher temperature thus clothes dry in a shorter time and clothes have to endure less tumbling.

Using Gas Outside

You have to restrict your gas use to indoor appliances. When it comes to outdoor entertaining, gas is often used for lighting and outdoor cooking and can even be used to heat your pool.

Wow your guests as soon as they arrive with driveway lights, keep them toasty on cool evenings and get a meal prepared outside, when you like, and without the need to remember to fill up your propane bottles.

Just like indoor heaters a pool or spa heater will get up to temperature twice as quickly as an electric equivalent. And gas fire pits set the mood as well as giving heat for the best outside entertaining.

Benefits of Natural Gas Appliances

As with anything there are pros and cons to natural gas devices. First up the benefits of choosing Natural Gas.

Choosing gas will reduce your utility bills.
Natural gas devices tend to be more efficient making them better for your wallet and for the planet.
Gas is an eco-friendly selection as it is viewed as the least environmentally damaging of the fossil fuels, with emissions of around 27% less C02 than oil and 45% less C02 than coal.
Gas lines are generally more reliable and less susceptible to damage or interruption 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 usually require a higher initial cost. Both the price of the appliance and the cost to install are likely to be higher.
Having a gas line installed if you don’t already have one can be expensive. The cost will vary depending on a number of factors.
Having a natural gas line moved or extended can also be expensive so this should be included in any cost benefit analysis.
Carbon monoxide poisoning can be a killer if natural gas appliances are not installed correctly or regularly maintained. making sure you have a carbon monoxide alarm is essential is you use gas in your home.

Should You Choose Natural Gas?

Making the decision between gas and electricity is not straightforward and the right choice for you may not be the optimal choice for everyone.

Currently gas is almost always less expensive than electricity, so if the cost is your main motivation this can be a major factor in the decision-making process. However, while studies show that three-quarters of new home buyers are choosing to have natural gas, switching to natural gas comes at a cost. Therefore, finding out how much a new gas line would cost if you don’t currently have gas appliances is a good place to start.

Another reason to choose gas is that you are less likely to get interruptions in supply. If power cuts are common in your area then being able to heat water, heat or cool your home and cook during power failures can be a big plus.

Finally, the environmental credentials of gas may be relatively short term, as you can’t switch them to renewable sources like you can electrical appliances. Choosing solar panels or a heat pump could be less expensive and more eco-friendly options in the long run.