Previously, Victoria banned natural gas, and soon all new homes could only be equipped with electrical appliances and electricity for cooking.
At that time, some people wondered, what should be done with the old house? Could it be that the current natural gas system will not be used in the future?
Now, there is an answer to this question.
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The Victorian government is considering a complete overhaul of the minimum energy efficiency standards, and this plan will lead to a large number of landlords replacing all of their original natural gas facilities with greener, energy-efficient appliances.
And the owners who are most affected by this reform are the owners of old properties.
If this policy is fully implemented, the gas cooker of the old house and some long-term electrical appliances must be replaced with new appliances that are more energy-saving after reaching the end of their life.
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It is also important to note that the granny house, which was previously allowed to be expanded, may also be included in this reform.
In other words, in the future, all properties will have to be turned into electrical appliances, which is unstoppable. It's just that replacing the equipment needs to be paid out of pocket, which means that everyone needs to be forced to spend thousands of dollars.
Victorian Energy Minister Lily D'Ambrosio re-highlighted the new news of the replacement equipment in an interview with the Real Estate Institute of Victoria.
Not only is it mandatory to replace gas appliances and old appliances, but even the glass in the home may be required to be replaced with a double layer.
Lily D'Ambrosio confirmed that the government is indeed weighing whether to expand the scope of enforcement, noting that this year's review will elaborate on the specific implementation criteria involved.
"Whether it's windows or other things, apartment buildings or detached houses, I think it's going to start gradually raising the minimum standards for rental properties," she said. Whether there should be some minimum standards for ceiling installation, ventilation sealing, water heaters, and cooling – all of these are options that can be explored. ”
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The crazy complaints of experts will only put more families in trouble
Last year, when the government released a roadmap for gas alternatives, it hinted that existing homes would also be replaced with all-electric in the future.
Under the plan, all new homes will be barred from connecting to natural gas from January 1 this year, and several initiatives have been introduced to help homes transition to all-electric power, including lower cut-off fees.
Victorians can be calculated to save thousands of dollars a year on their energy bills by switching from gas to electricity.
It's a very energy-efficient and environmentally friendly new model.
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However, Ross Jamieson, president of the Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association of Australia (GAMAA), said that this move will only put more families in a difficult situation, because the thousands of Australian dollars to replace electronic products are simply not affordable for Victorian families today.
He said independent research by GAMAA estimated that the cost of replacing gas appliances with electric alternatives would be between $5,000 and $40,000, depending on the appliance and the size of the home.
Maybe this policy is indeed more environmentally friendly, but it does not fully take into account the real situation of the people, now that the cost of living is high, everyone is facing more and more difficulties, how can there be so much money for replacing equipment.
Not only that, but the shift would be catastrophic for Victoria's gas appliance manufacturing industry.
Finally, when the ban on natural gas was announced before, there were countless people who discussed how the old house would deal with itself in the future, and now the result page is obvious, the old house needs to replace the equipment at its own expense, and the minimum is a few thousand Australian dollars and the expensive may be tens of thousands of Australian dollars!
Maybe it's really greener or cheaper, but it's a huge burden for many families!