I'm trying to explore the possibility's for my wood and solar water, back up power.
2700 sf tight well insulated ranch style home in N Idaho. About 40,000 heat calc. Radiant in floor.
My two choices are propane ( $2.90 gal & rising )and electric (.064 kwh & stable hydro ).
I have used several on line calculators and unless I have missed something electricity seems to be about 1/2 the cost?
I'm thinking of using a large instant hot water heater as a back up for the radiant.
I relies this will involve a large power supply infrastructure, but the up front cost of the unit is about half the cost of a propane unit.
Another variable is that I can help pay for electricity with solar and wind, I cannot however, make my own propane.
What am I missing?
Thanks, Tim
2700 sf tight well insulated ranch style home in N Idaho. About 40,000 heat calc. Radiant in floor.
My two choices are propane ( $2.90 gal & rising )and electric (.064 kwh & stable hydro ).
I have used several on line calculators and unless I have missed something electricity seems to be about 1/2 the cost?
I'm thinking of using a large instant hot water heater as a back up for the radiant.
I relies this will involve a large power supply infrastructure, but the up front cost of the unit is about half the cost of a propane unit.
Another variable is that I can help pay for electricity with solar and wind, I cannot however, make my own propane.
What am I missing?
Thanks, Tim