If you live in the northern hemisphere, you need to seriously consider your home heating options, especially now that the air is starting to feel particularly nippy.
For most homeowners, heating choices usually boil down to, electric space heaters and gas-powered furnaces. The question now is, which one is actually more economical?
To help you make an informed choice, here are some of the advantages and disadvantages of both heating options. It will be up to you to weigh your options against each other and choose the one that is right for you.
Gas Furnaces Have Higher Initial Costs
If you are thinking of using gas to heat up your home you need to consider the installation costs.
First of all, you have to set aside a room in your house for the installation of the furnace, and you also have to install proper ventilation so you don’t risk killing your entire family via carbon monoxide poisoning.
The costs of installing a gas-powered furnace will surely pile up, so you need to have a slightly higher budget if you choose this option.
Gas Heaters Can Cover A Bigger Area
The biggest advantage of gas-powered heaters is that they can heat a bigger area faster than electric heaters.
If you live in a big house, you would benefit more from a gas-powered furnace because it can heat up the entire house in a fraction of the time that electric heaters could.
In addition, gas heaters are actually more cost efficient in the long run, that is if you will be heating a large space.
On the other hand, if you live in a 2-bedroom bungalow, then it would be much better if you just bought separate electric space heaters for each room of the house.
In the end, the right choice will depend on the size of your home and the number of people who occupy it.
If you live in a two-storey, 3 bedroom house, and at any given time all of the rooms in your house are occupied, then it would be better if you choose a gas powered centralized heating system.
On the other hand, if you live in an apartment, or a 2 bedroom bungalow, it would be best to just buy two or three efficient electric space heaters. In the long run, gas powered heaters are more economical, but with regards to initial costs, the electric heaters got them beat.
