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Old 02-18-2011, 10:11 AM   #43
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Originally Posted by The Yen Man View Post
Yup, given the choice, I would rather have a gas water heater over my current electic one. They say it's more environmentally friendly with the electric, but at the end of the day, I'm probably paying $30-$50 more a month because of it.

I mean, really, how much more environmental is it? Last time I checked, Alberta still burns coal to generate the electricity.
I would think that natural gas furnace would be better for the environment than electricity (in Alberta). Natural gas burns pretty clean.
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