When I bought the house there were a ton of burst pipes from not having the heat on.

If there is a facility, you will have a higher electric or heating bill....both to heat and cool the facility and to operate the units.  

I was thinking of getting one, house is 100 year old I would be putting it on and is oil heat.

Welcome There have been plenty of heated discussions of gurus and the large sums of money people spend .

(Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning)  I spent a little over 8 years active duty and was involved in Desert Shield, Storm, and Peace from August 1990-March 1991.When I returned to civilian life in 1995, I moved back home to Lower Burrell, PA.  

(Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning) I spent a little over 8 years active duty and was involved in Desert Shield, Storm, and Peace from August 1990-March 1991.When I returned to civilian life in 1995, I moved back home to Lower Burrell, PA.

(Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning) I spent a little over 8 years active duty and was involved in Desert Shield, Storm, and Peace from August 1990-March 1991.When I returned to civilian life in 1995, I moved back home to Lower Burrell, PA.

In addition, the building uses oil heat.  

Built in 1920, recently renovated top to bottom, new central air throughout house and new heating system.

Look if you are living in America with running water and electricty much less heat, hot water and a refrig/tv you are living better than royalty a couple hundred years ago.