Heat Pump or Gas Furnace in Iowa: Which Costs Less to Run?
A gas furnace costs less to run in Iowa. At average residential prices, a million Btu of heat from a 97% AFUE gas furnace costs $10.55, against $17.53…
Heat Pump or Gas Furnace in Idaho: Which Costs Less to Run?
For the same house and the same winter, a natural gas furnace costs less to run in Idaho than a heat pump, and electric baseboard costs the most of the…
Heat Pump or Gas Furnace in Colorado: Which Costs Less to Run?
In Colorado, a natural gas furnace costs less to run than an air-source heat pump at average residential prices.
Heat Pump or Gas Furnace in Alberta: Which Costs Less to Run?
Against electric baseboard, a heat pump wins easily in Alberta. Against a gas furnace, the answer depends on one number this article can’t supply: the…
Heat Pump or Gas Furnace in Alaska: Which Costs Less to Run?
In Alaska, a natural gas furnace costs less to run than a heat pump, provided the house has gas service.
What Do Homes in Idaho Cool With?
Idaho homes cool mostly with central air conditioning, but not exclusively. Statewide, 81% of homes run some kind of air-conditioning equipment, 64% have…
What Do Homes in Maine Cool With?
Most Maine homes cool with something other than central air. Seventy percent of households run air-conditioning equipment of some kind, but only 10% have…
What Do Homes in Rhode Island Cool With?
Nine out of ten Rhode Island homes run some form of air conditioning, but the majority of that cooling doesn’t come from a central system tied to ductwork.
What Do Homes in Alberta Cool With?
Just 57.2% of Prairie region households run any air conditioning at all, according to Statistics Canada, against 68.3% across Canada as a whole.
What Do Homes in North Carolina Cool With?
North Carolina homes cool mostly with central air. Eighty-four percent of homes run a central air-conditioning system, and 91% use some form of…