Natural gas furnaces offer a terrific home heating option, and people with access to gas are shocked to find how much more expensive it would be if they had to use a propane furnace or electric ...

1:50 Natural gas prices will push heating bills higher this winter The average retail price of furnace oil in Canada hit $1.33 per litre in early October, compared to 86 cents a litre and $1.14 a ...

Moutain View Area School District introduces new heating system for their schools. Mountain View Area School District is ...

Another reason for replacement is a big break-down. Let’s say your 15-year-old natural gas furnace cost $5,000 to install when new and has a 20-year expected working life.

Natural gas' liquefaction point is far colder than propane's — it won't liquefy until nearly -250 C, where propane begins to around -44 C — meaning that it could operate with far fewer ...

And in Greater Toronto, according to the Atmospheric Fund, buildings generated about 42 per cent of all greenhouse gases, and much of that comes from natural gas furnaces and boilers.

In fact, FortisBC is testing an innovative natural gas heat pump that is reported to offer efficiencies as high as 160 per cent. Twice the rebate, twice the reason to upgrade your old furnace ...

Robert H. Answer: Replacing an older natural gas water heater with an electric unit makes the most sense, when upgrading to a high-efficiency furnace.

According to legislation, Efficiency Manitoba is supposed to annually reduce electricity consumption by 1.5 per cent and natural gas consumption by 0.75 per cent. (CBC) ...

A high-efficiency natural gas furnace costs between $5,000 and 7,000. Heat pump rebates are available which pay as much as $5,000, but it’s still more expensive than a natural gas system.

The Crown corporation released its annual report for 2018-19, which highlighted an increase in customer demand for natural gas due to last winter’s bitter cold.