Conversion of the heating system from oil to gas

[Karim Kazemi Bidokhti]

Hello everyone, I am trying to figure out the cost of converting the heating system from oil to gas. There oil tanks are above ground. The houses that I am interested are in New Jersey (Montclair and Glen Ridge Area). Has anyone had any experience converting the heating system in these areas (or any other area in NJ or other states)?

Thank you

[Jennifer Petrillo]

We converted a house in Hampton NJ (Hunterdon County) from an electric heat pump to natural gas. Call the local gas company that services that area, they will tell you if the house falls in their service area or not. The gas company pays for the cost of running the natural gas line from the street to your home, the meter is attached to the house by them as well. You will pay for the furnace (I think ours cost 3 or 4K) and running the line from where the gas enters the house to the furnace. We used the existing ducts of course, just really swapped out the electric heat pump for the natural gas furnace. If you are getting rid of an oil tank, your local oil company can advise you. This is a permitted job and requires the oil to be removed from the tank, the tank to be cut in half and a state inspector to come out and see it and put a sticker on it before it can be hauled away.