An electric heat pump.
Electric furnace gas water heater.
30000 60000.
Winchester 59045 btu 4 ton residential forced air electric furnace with ecm blower motor model me16cn21 18 1 439 36.
General electric makes gas and electric water heaters.
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Converting from electric heat to a medium efficiency hspf 9 5 heat pump is around 1 2 the cost of an electric furnace.
The higher the ef number.
May require a backup system for cloudy days or high demand times.
Then there s the cost of the water heater.
This makes the total cost for a 40 gallon electric hot water heater between 1000 and 1 700 with the total costs of a 40 gallon gas hot water heater between 1 400 and 2 800.
Can be used in any climate and the fuel sunshine is free and a renewable resource.
Installation costs for an electric heater are 700 to 1 000 while the cost to install a gas heater ranges from 1 000 to 2 000 depending on whether you have an existing gas line and vent.
If you re feeling lukewarm about your current hot water heater or are looking to install one in your new home lowe s has a full selection of electric water heaters gas water heaters tankless water heaters hybrid heat pump water heaters and water heater accessories to help you make one very hot choice.
If you need to save more space be sure.
According to the technician right now it s costing me a lot more to operate a gas water heater than electric.
At the time of this writing a person could still buy an electric water heater with a 6 year warranty for 190 240.
50 more efficient than gas electric water heaters.
There is however a third option when it comes to electric vs.
Ge tank water heaters are available in multiple sizes with energy efficiency claims that vary by size and multiple levels of warranty.
Electric furnaces are typically only better in dry climates with hot or mixed temperatures.
A gas or electric water heater s energy factor ef is a measurement that compares the amount of hot water the heater produces per day to the amount of fuel it consumes.
Electric heat pumps are more energy efficient than gas furnaces and require much less electricity to operate than electric furnaces.