Take a look at solar panels. They’ll take the cost of fuel to virtually nothing. The expense will be in installing the panels. The energy is saved in batteries and can be used to heat your home, run your a/c, heat your water, power your appliances, etc.
It depends on your location and your local utility rates. You could get a CHP system and produce electricity at the same time. If you live in a mild area an air source heat pump or geothermal system. For more info on all these and more, check out my source.
Very few of these energy efficiency measures have a reasonable pay-back time. The best thing you can do is not lose so much heat in the first place. Insulation. Insulation. Insulation.
6 Responses to “What is the most cost effective heating?”
By galyamike on Jan 29, 2008 | Reply
Long johns and wooly jumpers.
By T. Hee on Feb 1, 2008 | Reply
Take a look at solar panels. They’ll take the cost of fuel to virtually nothing. The expense will be in installing the panels. The energy is saved in batteries and can be used to heat your home, run your a/c, heat your water, power your appliances, etc.
By Steve C on Feb 3, 2008 | Reply
a wood stove is the best go for it !
By RICH @www.hvac-for-beginners.com on Feb 4, 2008 | Reply
It depends on your location and your local utility rates. You could get a CHP system and produce electricity at the same time. If you live in a mild area an air source heat pump or geothermal system. For more info on all these and more, check out my source.
By Paul L on Feb 4, 2008 | Reply
Very few of these energy efficiency measures have a reasonable pay-back time. The best thing you can do is not lose so much heat in the first place. Insulation. Insulation. Insulation.
By dirtydog on Feb 6, 2008 | Reply
A combination of
geothermal,
solar and
conservation (insulation, efficient design).
You might want to seriously research heat pumps - they aren’t necessarily what some lead you to believe…