Why You Need To Convert From An Oil To A Gas Furnace! (and How!)

Do you have an oil furnace?? Switch to a gas furnace and get tons of benefits! At Advantage, We Got You.

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Timestamps:
00:00 - Why You Need To Convert From An Oil To A Gas Furnace!
00:26 - What’s The Difference Between Oil and Gas?
01:07 - Benefits of Switching To A Gas Furnace
02:07 - How Do I Convert from Oil to Gas Heating?


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The key difference between an oil and gas furnace is the type of fuel they use. It’s a bit on the nose. An oil furnace uses oil, and a gas furnace uses natural gases.
That one key difference results in a few technical differences that you will encounter.

Availability
Oil is not as plentiful as natural gas. Oil is a finite resource that is not available in every country.
Natural gas is also a nonrenewable energy source, but it is currently much more plentiful than oil.
In the next section, we get into what this means for you as a customer.

Emissions and Legality
Oil produces a lot of dangerous emissions when it’s burned to create heat. Not only do they smell foul and pose a health risk, but they are also bad for the environment. Some countries have banned the use of oil heating because of these factors.
Depending on where you live, oil heating may not even be an option.

Benefits of Switching to A Gas Furnace

Saving Money
After you convert from an oil furnace to a natural gas furnace, you will notice immediate savings. Gas is more efficient than oil and is also cheaper to purchase. The annual cost of operating a natural gas furnace will be less than that of an oil furnace, sometimes as much as $1000 less!
That’s not including the more frequent servicing oil furnaces typically need.
The actual amount of savings depends on the age of the equipment you are replacing.

Saving The Planet
Natural gas burns cleaner than oil. That means fewer emissions that could affect your family’s health or the environment. As we mentioned earlier, gas heating is not legal in all countries. Several governments have already banned gas heating to meet emission goals.

Fewer Headaches
Because oil does not burn as cleanly as natural gas, it requires more frequent servicing. This is usually a cleaning to remove soot and build-up in the exhaust or flue. An oil furnace may also require more repairs because of the higher level of wear and tear.

Future Proofing
Both gas and oil are nonrenewable resources. Natural gas, however, is more efficient than oil and has more plentiful reserves. There have also been recent technological developments in finding and using gas reserves. That means that your gas furnace is less likely to be impacted by changes to energy policy. Gas furnaces will also have fuel available to them longer than oil furnaces.

State Incentive
Depending on where you live, your state may offer incentives to switch to gas if you don’t already have a gas meter at your home. In our market of Oregon, these incentives range from $1000 to $3000. Th actual incentive and savings can vary based on the amount of oil you burn to heat your home.

How To Convert from Oil to Gas
If those reasons align with your goals for heating your home, then you might ask, “How do I convert from an oil furnace to gas?” We’ll do our best to explain that process here so that it is a straightforward and painless experience.

Contact Your Local HVAC Professionals
Reach out to your local HVAC company and let them know you want to transition from an oil furnace to a gas furnace. A sales professional will pay you a visit to make sure that your home is compatible with a gas furnace. They will go over what other changes may need to be made, let you know if you have access to the gas main, and tell you your financing options.
They will also tell you whether their company will remove the old furnace for you. Typically, that costs between $400 to $800 extra.
By the end, you should have a clear idea of how much the conversion will cost you.

How To Decommission Your Oil Tank
The next thing you will need to do is decommission and remove the oil tank. Depending on your location, you may have to contact a construction or hazardous materials removal company. If none service your location, you may have to contact the county or state to see how they request hazardous materials to be disposed of.
If you live in Oregon, a company like Bill Goff services the entire state and will decommission your oil heating tank.

Have Your New Gas Furnace Installed
The last step is to let your HVAC company know that the oil tank has been decommissioned or removed. They may have already scheduled your installation, if not, they will do so now. Then you just wait and let them do the heavy lifting as they install your new gas furnace.