If your home (in CA) requires 1.5 million Btu of heat energy from the furnace on a cold winter day, what is the cost in dollars to heat the house with natural gas, assuming a 70% furnace efficiency? (when determining cost of natural gas, remember this is a home, not an utility)

If your home (in CA) requires 1.5 million Btu of heat energy from the furnace on a cold winter day, what is the cost in dollars to heat the house with natural gas, assuming a 70% furnace efficiency? (when determining cost of natural gas, remember this is a home, not an utility)

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305578296

Author:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

Publisher:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

Chapter2: Matter And Energy

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 26RQ: How many Btu of heat can be produced by 4 kWh ofelectricity?

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If your home (in CA) requires 1.5 million Btu of heat
energy from the furnace on a cold winter day, what is the
cost in dollars to heat the house with natural gas,
assuming a 70% furnace efficiency? (when determining
cost of natural gas, remember this is a home, not an
utility)

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