Keeping your home heated is an important thing, especially as winter rolls in. There are several options for heat sources and propane heating may be a good option for you. Here are some of the pros and cons of propane heating to help you decide if it is right for your home.
Pros:
- Clean Burning: Propane still puts off some carbon monoxide, but significantly less than all other fossil fuels. It is a relatively clean-burning fuel, which is better for the environment. And with proper ventilation propane can be burned indoors (but that is reserved for stoves or other propane-burning equipment).
- Reliability: Propane heating is reliable so long as your system is maintained, and you have propane to burn. This makes it a great heating source for buildings that are off the electricity grid.
Cons:
- Cost: The cost to switch to a propane heating system can be high. Initial installment of any heating system is not cheap, so switching to propane heating can be a big cost. And while propane is inexpensive it has less energy per gallon than other fuel sources and may lead to slimmer fuel savings than expected.
- Filling: Many people hire a company to regularly supply them with propane on a schedule, but if you run out of propane it is your responsibility to get more. This is much less convenient than being connected to a power grid.
- Fossil Fuels: Propane is a non-renewable resource, so if you plan on living sustainably then you may want to find another source of heating.
Propane can be an excellent source of heating for homes that are off the grid or have a less reliable energy source. Make sure to look into propane heating if you are wanting to build a fuel-based heating source.
