individual_328 t1_j201ps3 wrote on December 28, 2022 at 5:57 PM

Reply to comment by Dont_Mind_da_Lurker in Personal experiences converting from oil to propane? by Dont_Mind_da_Lurker

Maybe get a small generator for emergency backup? I personally just wouldn't be comfortable putting a lot of money into any kind of new oil/gas/propane system for heat or hot water these days. It think they're all going to be obsolete in a decade and there are big credits and rebates available for switching now.

Dont_Mind_da_Lurker OP t1_j20jin5 wrote on December 28, 2022 at 7:54 PM

Yeah, small gas generator is still a possibility... but storing enough gasoline for a protracted outage is more difficult than storing propane, and propane generators can automatically kick on vs. gas I have to be home to go wheel it out and plug it in and flip circuits, etc. So there is some benefit to a propane fired generator for emergency power. Someday I'd love to be solar+battery/PowerWall... may not be in the cards for this house specifically.