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fuel costs for me? I live in Toronto, in an old house (built in the late 'teens I think) so I have had to do some insulating in the attic, and I replaced the windows last year with argon sealed casement windows. I have just contracted a heating firm to replace our aging (installed 1982) gas furnace with a new top of the line Lennox mid efficiency gas furnace. This is going to cost $2900 after taxes and rebates.
Since I have not signed up with any natural gas purchase plan, I pay system gas prices for my heating through the gas company (enbridge) which means that the cost is hovering at around 32 cents per cubic metre.
The re-seller's plans all have their gas prices locked into to about 5 yrs of 43 cents per cubic meter, I guess banking on peace of mind for the consumer, although I have never paid more for my gas than the so-called plans have been offering since de-regulation took effect in the late '90's.
So what does the bottom line work out to for me? My last year's total gas bill worked out to $1700 and change for my 2 story brick detached house. And it was a colder than usual winter too. I also pay my gas bill on equal billing so my bill is about $177 per month. Even through the summer.
Since my current furnace is about 40% efficient, and my new one is specified to be 85% efficient, I should save approx $480 off of my heating cost (the hot water heater and stove account for about $500 of my annual bill).
There are a couple of houses on my street who still take heating Oil deliveries, and they are trying to convert to natural gas for the savings involved.
Charl, your house should be very similar to mine, maybe cheaper, to heat, as i feel that mine is like sieve sometimes!!!
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