This is my 1st year with the stove so I'm not sure when it's not worth burning pellets over using your oil. When is pellet consumption costing you more than burning oil?
About 3 weeks ago I only starting turning my stove on at night to take the chill out of the living room. Since I wasn't burning the stove 24/7 anymore my furnace has been kicking on here and there to keep the house @ 62 degrees ( the temps are averaging about 55 outside during the day and low 40's at night.)
When I do burn the stove 24/7 I go through about a bag and a half a day. So, doing some math, if I burn the stove 24/7 it is costing me on average $9.00 a day to burn pellets and I would have gone through about 22-26 bags of pellets in the last 3 weeks, about a half a ton or $160.00 ( I bought pellets that were $310 delivered). At this point with the weather mild outside I'm not sure I would spend that much on oil by letting the furnace keep the house warm rather than the stove.
Is it ever a good idea to let your oil heat the house rather than piss through pellets? With the stove running 24/7 all parts of my house average about 67 degrees.
About 3 weeks ago I only starting turning my stove on at night to take the chill out of the living room. Since I wasn't burning the stove 24/7 anymore my furnace has been kicking on here and there to keep the house @ 62 degrees ( the temps are averaging about 55 outside during the day and low 40's at night.)
When I do burn the stove 24/7 I go through about a bag and a half a day. So, doing some math, if I burn the stove 24/7 it is costing me on average $9.00 a day to burn pellets and I would have gone through about 22-26 bags of pellets in the last 3 weeks, about a half a ton or $160.00 ( I bought pellets that were $310 delivered). At this point with the weather mild outside I'm not sure I would spend that much on oil by letting the furnace keep the house warm rather than the stove.
Is it ever a good idea to let your oil heat the house rather than piss through pellets? With the stove running 24/7 all parts of my house average about 67 degrees.