Reducing home heating and cooling costs

Technical Report · Fri Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1994

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10167625· OSTI ID:10167625

This report is in response to a request from the House Committee on Energy and Commerce that the Energy Information Administration (EIA) undertake a neutral, unbiased analysis of the cost, safety, and health and environmental effects of the three major heating fuels: heating oil, natural gas, and electricity. The Committee also asked EIA to examine the role of conservation in the choice of heating and cooling fuel. To accommodate a wide audience, EIA decided to respond to the Committee`s request in the context of a report on reducing home heating and cooling costs. Accordingly, this report discusses ways to weatherize the home, compares the features of the three major heating and cooling fuels, and comments on the types of heating and cooling systems on the market. The report also includes a worksheet and supporting tables that will help in the selection of a heating and/or cooling system.

• Research Organization: USDOE Energy Information Administration, Washington, DC (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• OSTI ID: 10167625
• Report Number(s): SR/EMEU-94-01; ON: DE94015395; NC: NONE
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: 1 Jul 1994
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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