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    Apr 26, 2008, 02:32 PM
    Electric vs. gas heat
    I am adding a second heat and a/c unit due to house remodel. Is it cost effective to make the second unit electric heat? The main unit is natural gas.
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    Apr 26, 2008, 02:49 PM
    According to were you live and the difference in the cost,, right now where I live electric is right much cheaper, but prob. Won`t stay that way,, it is somewhat cheaper initial cost of the equipment electric is cheaper to buy and takes less to install,with elect furnace there is a lot less to go wrong,
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