So after last winter and my rather high fuel bills I did some research on the comparison of the fuel costs. One thing I really didn’t investigate all that much was a cost analysis of the two fuels. The biggest reasons I chose it was the lack of an oil tank, the venting through the roof and the ability to have a high efficiency boiler. To make a long story short I chose the gas boiler.
Today’s modern gas boilers allow you to vent the furnace through regular PVC pipe up through the roof or wall. An oil fired boiler would require either a direct vent out the side of the house (this is really ugly, stains the house and gets quite hot) or a traditional chimney. The other big issue to consider was venting the two different types of fuel. For me one of my biggest concerns with oil was having an oil tank in my basement that could potentially leak some day. For us I already knew we’d have propane in the house to cook with and for our direct vent fire place. The answer to that question is pretty complicated when you sit down and think about it. Should we use the traditional oil heat that over 90% of people in New England rely on? Or should we use propane (natural gas is not available here in this part of NH). When we built our new house one of the big decisions I had to make was what type of heating fuel to use.
While pricing may have changed the basic comparison still holds true today. Update: This is a popular article written several years ago.
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