Anyone know what having a propane furnace installed these days might cost?

[phylodog]

I'd like to start switching everything that I can over to propane. I figure the smaller the impact of a power outage the more comfortable we will be. Just wondering if anyone has had one installed recently and what it cost? The good news is that our heat pump already runs on a propane backup so the plumbing is already there.

 

[jkaetz]

I'd like to start switching everything that I can over to propane. I figure the smaller the impact of a power outage the more comfortable we will be. Just wondering if anyone has had one installed recently and what it cost? The good news is that our heat pump already runs on a propane backup so the plumbing is already there.

If you already have LP heat, can't you just alter the thermostat settings to only use LP and not the heat pump?

 

[phylodog]

If you already have LP heat, can't you just alter the thermostat settings to only use LP and not the heat pump?

I have no clue

 

[jkaetz]

I have no clue

A heat pump simply runs the air conditioning system in reverse. The outside unit gets cold and the inside gets hot/warm. They can only heat down to a certain temp though and then need help from gas or electric heat. You can probably switch your thermostat off of heat pump mode and simply have it engage the LP any time it calls for heat. An HVAC tech should be able to do that as well.

 

[churchmouse]

I did this (nat gas) to the terrorist's house next door. Just run the stat on emergency heat for furnace only if you do not want to get into disabling the reversing valve in the HP outside.
It's not a difficult job to re-wire the system for straight heat/AC.

 

[radar8756]

I have bought LP / NG heaters and they included jets for both -- just install the ones for the Fuel you will use

 

[phylodog]

I have bought LP / NG heaters and they included jets for both -- just install the ones for the Fuel you will use

Yessir, had to do that with the gas stove we had installed last year.

 

[Brandon]

About 150 bucks more than ng for the lp kit... and labor.