Gas (DIS)Advantage Homes

When we baught our house in 2000, it was touted as Gas Advantage Home. Natural gas was touted as the best residential energy buy. People even recommeded to run additional lines to the dryer unit and buy gas powered dryers. The U.S. Department of Energy says natural gas homes consume 35 percent to 45 percent less total energy than comparably sized all-electric homes. But the prices for the residential average price of natural gas has sky-rocketed from $6.50 to $15.33(Source http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/steo/pub/contents.html). Our heating bills have gone up from $75 to $200+ and this winter experts are forecasting an even higher increase. With this price spike, the homes should be classified as a Gas Disadvantage homes. Watch out for the “Gas Advantage Home” logo on construction signs and in real estate magazines and start avoiding them like a plague.