Posted by doug in illinois on November 27, 2009 at 17:10:01 from (74.206.45.133):
It has been a while since I asked any questions, but here is one for those of you who either own a newer mobile home or work on them.
We are considering purchasing a 32x70 Southern, zone 3 insulated with 6 inch walls to replace our old 14x70 that will be lucky to make it through the winter. Price is right, it is a 2009 display model.
The price we have negotiated does NOT include the outside A/C unit, and will have an independent hauler deliver and set up. His fees are $6250 to haul it 295 miles, set, level, vinyl, hook all the crossovers, roof cap. We will skirt, stretch the carpet at the marriage, hook up water, sewer, power.
But, back to main question, I am scared of the electric furnace. We are used to our propane furnace. I am worried the electric furnace is going to be EXPENSIVE to run. Our power costs about $185.00 for around 1050 KW or so. So in other words, about 18 cents KW/hour instead of the so called 8 cents before they get done adding "facility charge, line maintainance charge, depreciation charge, equipment maintainance charge, etc".
It will cost us more to install a true heat pump, either air or ground source than just a cheap A/C. The electric furnace CLAIMS to be 100 percent efficient, BUT??
The new 32x70 does have a fireplace. Could burn wood, but would I be better off to convert it to gas?
Have also thought about getting an outside wood furnace. If so, I think the fireplace would be better as gas, need to have some way to keep it warm WHEN the power goes off again this winter. My generator can't begin to pull the electric furnace, I think I can get more heat from the fireplace as gas than I can from wood without the fire danger. DOUG
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