Which state or area in the US has the lowest priced real estate?

auntieknow

We can relocate anywhere, but we want the most house (not a condo) for the least price, no more than 250,000. Just in general, does anyone know of a location where prices are under 250,000?

Answer
Arkansas has some of the lowest prices around. Example: 3 bed, 2 bath newer home with full finished walk out basement on 2.8 acres with hot tub for 99,900.
Some great buys here.

How much gas should a gas fired hot water heater use?

danrice126

I know that this is dependent on a number of factors. I've never had a gas heater before, so I'm new to this whole system, but I'm wondering if it's possible that I have a leak. My wife and I are living by ourselves in a house with a gas hot water heater. Ordinarily, we use about 15-20 bucks worth of gas, last month our bill shot up to $88, then to $150+ (this was about 143 CFM of gas), just for the gas portion of our bill. We live in the south, where it has been unseasonably cold, but I'm wondering if this is likely or if I should start looking for a gas leak?

Our last bill showed 143 CFM of gas used. We have a hot tub heater (which we don't use) a fireplace (on gas which we don't use), and neither of them has been turned on since our last reading a week ago. In that one week, our hotwater heater (the only thing on gas) has used 21 CFM. Temperature at night has been around 40. It is just my wife and living here.

It is an older unit with a 40 gallon tank a recovery of 33.6 gallons/hour and a 10,000 BTU rating. The ignition area has not recently been cleaned. Does this sound like something that is "normal" usage of gas under these conditions even if we have it set at 140 degrees (I don't know if we do or not, I'm just trying to pick and upper limit). I spoke with someone who lives nearby who heats their house, does laundry and heats water with gas and their whole bill was 1/2 of mine. I understand house sizes differ, drying is extra, but we have neither of those (heat and dry with electric) and we don't shower excessively. Is this obscene raise in gas usage due to us just needing a more efficient water heater? The cold spell? A faulty meter?

Any insight on this would be appreciated. As I said, I'm new to gas, and I want to make sure we're not using a lot of gas for no reason if it can be avoided.

thanks!
Thanks for the tips. I'm not sure if it's really 140. My wife and I moved into the house fairly recently, and we have not adjusted the settings. I just guessed at that as what I thought the typical setting was.
I have also looked at the meter. It is not constantly running, so it's unlikely that it's a leak (and I had the gas company check it to be safe). However, it's gone up about 20 CFM since last week when it was read last, and the meter appears to be accurate to that respect.

I don't know who gave the guy a thumbs down, but that seemed to make some sense (I can't rate as I'm not level 2...whatever that is.)

I timed my usage, then I realized the main issue is that I'm an idiot. I thought my heat was electric...turns out it's gas, thus the cost. Guess I should get the system checked, but I'm sure that's the issue.

Answer
I find it difficult to believe that you usually only use $15 - $20 worth of gas, per month, if you have a gas water heater and use a normal amount of hot water. First thing you need to do, if you do, indeed have it turned up to 140 degrees, is turn it down to around 125 - 130 at the highest. 140 degree water can and will produce 3rd degree burns in a very short time on exposed skin, small children and elderly folks are most suseptible to this. The age of the heater only makes a difference in that the newer models are insulated better than older ones. This can make some difference, but it would be negligible unless the heater were setting in an unheated room that was exposed to the outside temps. The burners in the new models burn about the same as the burner in the older units. Fire burns the same from one decade to the next, and burners haven't changed much. I have an electric water heater and a gas range and furnace, and in the winter months, my gas bill shoots up to over $300 for several months till it starts warming up again. I would think that your increased useage would most likely be attributable to the same thing, the season and the weather conditions.

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