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I live alone in a 2-bedroom townhouse and decided to eliminate my gas usage due to rising costs and minimal consumption. Here's what I did:
In my townhouse, Only the stove/water system use gas. I have electric split systems for heating/cooling. But I only use them for cooling in summer. In winter I just put more clothes on :P
This is what my gas bills were like for the last 2 years or so
Hot Water System
- Switched from Gas to Electric Heat Pump:
- Replaced my gas hot water system with an electric heat pump.
- Its powered by a normal wall outlet. Mine used the same wall outlet that my gas system used
- Installed for $950 after rebates.
- The system heats 220L of water between 9-11 AM daily, keeping it at 60°C. Then turns off. at 9am the next morning, Water temp goes down to around 50 degrees then the heating cycle starts again at 9am
- Costs around $11 per month to operate based on having the unit running for 2 hours per day if im paying 22c per KWH in terms of usage charges.
Cooktop
- Portable Induction Cooktop:
- Picture of portable setup
- Switched from a gas stove to a portable induction unit since I don't cook much.
- It’s efficient for my needs and avoids costly electrical upgrades.
- If you cook more, installing a built-in induction cooktop has higher upfront costs but is still cost effective, just takes longer to for it to pay itself off.
In future if I sell or rent out my property I might go all the way and replace my gas cooktop with a proper benchtop induction but the costs for doing so are not worth it for me at the moment.
Gas Account
- Closed My Gas Account:
- Called my provider and canceled my gas service.
- No more gas bills to worry about!
- Im saving approximately $70 a month (Supply charges and minimum usage Charges.) My electricity bills are slightly higher but its still cheaper than gas.
I'm happy to answer any questions!
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