Electric or propane?

[Big Flounder]

I am in the the process of getting my house plans drawn up and I have to mak a decision between gas or electric soon. The problem is the property I am building on doesn't have natural gas so if I do go with gas I have to get a tank. I don't like cooking on electric and I am going with a tankless hot water heater. Gas fired water heaters will produce higher flow rates than electric. My question is do any of you guys have propane tanks and how much do you burn a year and what size tanks do you have? Thanks.

[meathauler]

I have a under ground 500 gal tank. I have 2 on demand water heaters and a cooktop. I top off once a year. It uses about 150 gallons a year.

[Big Flounder]

Originally Posted by meathauler

I have a under ground 500 gal tank. I have 2 on demand water heaters and a cooktop. I top off once a year. It uses about 150 gallons a year.

Just out of curiosity why do you have 2 on demand water heaters? Does one not keep up? I've never had one. Just what the builder recommended. I called a gas company today and they said that a 150 gallon would be sufficient for a year but think I may go with a 250 if I decide to go that rout.

[Big Flounder]

Originally Posted by meathauler

I have a under ground 500 gal tank. I have 2 on demand water heaters and a cooktop. I top off once a year. It uses about 150 gallons a year.

Oh yeah I forgot something. They said that if I purchase the tank then I am responsible for all maintance or I can rent it for $50 a year and they take care of all maintance and replace it if for some reason it ever needs. What maintance does it consist of? The lady I talked to was not very helpful.

[PaulMyers]

If nothing else I'm sure the tank needs to be hydro tested every 5 years. Is the $50.00 for an in ground tank? If so, I wouldn't thing that is a bad deal at all.

[meathauler]

I have one on one end of the house for kid's bath and one in the central area that is larger for master, mud room and kitchen area. I own my tank and there is no maintance that I have needed for the past 4 years. I really dont think it could handle both baths running and shower at once. I just wanted to make sure when I was ready to have HOT water I had it.

[Big Flounder]

Originally Posted by PaulMyers

If nothing else I'm sure the tank needs to be hydro tested every 5 years. Is the $50.00 for an in ground tank? If so, I wouldn't thing that is a bad deal at all.

If you put it in ground you have to buy it. She said the $150 would run a little over $800 to buy. Didn't get a price on the 250 gallon.

[eman]

I will always go gas on stove , hot water, that way if electricity goes out i can still eat and have a hot shower.

[latravcha]

I would go with gas cook top and
Electric oven. Every time I cook on electric I burn it. This is what I have.
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[Big Flounder]

I'm not doing it big like you but this is the one I picked outImageUploadedByTapatalk1342136546.797581.jpg

[Kajundave]

I have a 250 above ground and average 90 gallons a year, gas grill, range top, fire place and dryer. If I had to do it again I would have went with an electric range and learned to use it, our gas range top has never worked correctly!