Quote Originally Posted by ray1970 View Post
Just more food for thought. If electric heat is your only heat source you better hope the power doesn't go out for an extended period of time.
It's not an issue with a good plan. I don't think a single source of heat is a good idea with gas or electric. I don't need either to heat my house, and the power could go out for months and I wouldn't care. I also need electricity for water because of the well pump. I cover that with a generator and backup supply. I'm certainly not an advocate of electric baseboard, but there are ways to work through it. The only thing I cared about when I purchased my house is that it had wood stoves; I wouldn't buy a house that didn't have either fireplace(s) or stove(s).