Can An Oil Furnace Be Converted To Natural Gas

While some oil furnaces can be converted over to gas others cannot and removal and installation of a whole new system is necessary.

Can an oil furnace be converted to natural gas.

Natural gas is the cleanest burning fuel so it is a very eco friendly way of heating your home and for any other domestic use. You need a gas main under your street to convert to gas. Yes you can get rebates for converting to high efficiency equipment the actual conversion process will include contacting the natural gas utility company handling all necessary permits properly removing the old oil tank and installing or converting you home space heating and or water heating equipment. It would be best to call in some professional advice to calculate what these cost would be.

However if you need to replace an older oil furnace anyway natural gas may make sense. The costs of converting from an oil gas furnace or a propane furnace to a natural gas furnace will depend on the type of furnace that you currently have. Converting your existing oil burning furnace or boiler to natural gas is likely to be expensive. Inspections will also need to take place to ensure that everything that is involved in heating your home is structurally sound and will remain that way.

At a minimum you will need to replace the burner and many older models simply can t be upgraded. If you don t have a gas main you may be able to get one by banding together with your neighbors and making a request to your local utility company.