Natural Gas

•  low iniitial cost
•  no fuel storage required
•  available most suburban areas
•  annual service required

Off-Peak Electricity

•  high initial equipment cost
•  no fuel storage required
•  available throughout Victoria
•  no flues
•  no flame
•  minimal service required
•  operates in harmony with fossil fuels

Wood

•  high initial equipment cost
•  fuel storage required
•  manual stoking and ash pan cleaning
•  automatic burning control
•  various nett calorific values from different types of wood
•  minimal service

LP Gas

•  low initial equipment cost
•  fuel storage required
•  available anywhere
•  annual service required
•  high operating cost
•  will operate in harmony with wood or off-peak electricity

A prudent consumer should consider the following fuels or a combination as shown below:

1. Natural Gas (if available)
2. Off-Peak Electricity (if available)
3. Wood (cost should not exceed $55.00 per tonne)
4. LP Gas (warrants very careful consideration)

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