Would you buy a house without gas?
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Anonymous
A second home where a city dweller goes to get lots of fresh air and plenty of quiet space away from people who go around saying "Wtf" all the time and who do not know how to use question marks. |
Anonymous
| I would never buy a house with gas. We specifically looked for all electric and found one, if we had found a house that was only gas we would not have bought it, or we would have converted to electric only. I don't understand what's so great about a gas stove. Yes, our electric bills are quite high but I think part of that is cathedral ceilings and an old heat pump. |
Anonymous
| The per BTU cost of gas heat is lower. |
Anonymous
| I don't have gas and it's ok. I would recommend a whole house humidifier for use in the winter because electric heat is very drying, especially to the nasal passages. The heating bill in the winter is every bit as bad as the cooling bill in the summer. |
Anonymous
| Nope. |
Anonymous
wtf? |
Anonymous
| Now I would. |
Anonymous
| I cook, so not having a gas stove is an absolute dealbreaker. Gas furnace is an almost requirement but would consider electric if property was otherwise perfect, gas fireplace is strong preference. |
Anonymous
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I'd be more likely not to buy an all electric house.
I don't like electric heat. It dries out the house. I like radiator heat and they have gas furnaces. I also vastly prefer a gas cooktop (electric oven, however, is ideal). I also like having gas in case the power goes off. Imagine a winter storm taking down the lines and there's no heat in your house! Power outages from snowstorms happened to us a few times when I was a kid but we still had heat and a gas stove so it was completely fine. |
Anonymous
| No. I once had a heat pump and felt cold all the time. We heat and cook with gas. Our dryer and hot water heater are also gas. |
Anonymous
| 100% deal breaker for me. |
Anonymous
That was not my experience when I sold my home with a boiler fueled by oil. Bidding war. That is the most significant thing I miss about that home. The air was never dry and the house would warm up so quickly. |
Anonymous
| +1 gas for all the pro reasons above. And if the electricity goes out I can still make coffee on the stovetop with my mako pot. And use the gas fireplace. |
Anonymous
| Gas is so much cheaper than electrict that it would be a deal breaker for us. I also grew up in an all-electric home and love my gas stove. I don’t want to go back. |
Anonymous
| If it uses a heat pump for heating, expect to spend way more money than if you use gas in the winter time. |