enuff wood?

potter · Aug 31, 2008

This will be my first 24/7 season heating with wood. Still waiting for the install of my new Oslo.... I measured up the wood I have and looks like 4-5 cords depending on how you define tightly stacked. (dry, mixed hardwood). The house is 1100 sq. ft. and averagely insulated. Winters can get below zero, but would average maybe 20's. I'm doing my pre buy on propane now, so trying to be realistic. (Last year total propane for house was around 600 gallons).
I'm also still waiting on 4 additional cords which I had planned on saving till next winter. I'm going to stack it outside under the extended eaves of my workshop on the south side. If I have to will it be usable- Ithink it's just being split as he delivers- claims it's ready to burn now.

BrotherBart · Aug 31, 2008

The 4-5 should be fine for the season. There is a tendency to burn more wood the first season while you are getting used to a new stove but you should be just fine.

FatttFire · Aug 31, 2008

I have learned, and I am sure there are other that would agree with me, that most people who deliver wood that claim that it is ready to burn are full of it! Good planning in getting it this year, it will be ready to go for next this way.

JBinKC · Aug 31, 2008

If you are using 600 gal of propane a season 4 cords will be more than enough. My average usage of propane for a season has been around 700 gal prior to my conversion to wood and my wood usage has averaged around 3 - 3 1/4 cords.

potter · Aug 31, 2008

sawdustburners said:
hopefully, the S side of your workshop wont melt & dump snow all over your wood...good luck

It's a 4 ft. overhang.
Thanks for the responses to a newbie with questions that are obvious to the experienced- it's really a generous site that way.

retiredff · Aug 31, 2008

JBinKC said:
If you are using 600 gal of propane a season 4 cords will be more than enough. My average usage of propane for a season has been around 700 gal prior to my conversion to wood and my wood usage has averaged around 3 - 3 1/4 cords.

That is about what I burn in propane. Do you burn 24/7?

My lock-in rate for this winter is $2.79.

Hanko · Aug 31, 2008

I also have a oslo, and my wood uage is approx 4 cords, maybe a tad less. 1500 sq ft ranch

retiredff · Aug 31, 2008

Hanko said:
I also have a oslo, and my wood uage is approx 4 cords, maybe a tad less. 1500 sq ft ranch

as to your sig: " vote for Sarah, she's HOT"

picture this;

McCain dies, Sarah picks another female VP, plus Nancy Pelosi is Speaker of the house. The top 3 spots in government are female!? :ahhh: :coolmad:

me thinks not good!

JBinKC · Aug 31, 2008

Yes, I burn 24/7. There are many reasons why I made the permanent shift in 2006 but the main one was I got really irritated when the propane dealer would not honor a contract price.

retiredff · Aug 31, 2008

I have not had that problem here. The biggest problem is see if a huge difference in prices. SE of Indy last year the propane price was $1.79 to @2.00 per gal. On Indy's North and West sides the prices was $3.00 to 3.50 per gal. My dealer attributed the difference to greed!

potter · Aug 31, 2008

I'm looking at near 3$ a gallon here. Just recieved my property tax bill- there are several things I could go on about New York state government...... but for whatever reason propane is high here. My shop is heated with an infloor radiant and at least the boiler is efficient (eventually would like to hook in a wood boiler of some sort), would like to get the house down to hot water and stove. The propane company is my enemy, have to threaten to change company every year to get a decent price- it's like buying a used car.(over and over again) So can't wait to not be dependent on them! :coolgrin:

bbb123 · Aug 31, 2008

The propane company has you by the bxxxx when they own your tank. Several years ago my propane company sold out to a larger company and my service laxed for several weeks. I was in the prosseses of looking for a new company when the larger company finally called me. Of course they were anxious to do business with me (at that time I used about 10k gallons a year). I told them the only way I would business with them is if they sold me the tanks (7-500 gallon) and a set price to market price. Needless to say within a year there price wasn't what it should of been and there delivery laxed several times (peek time I need weekly del.) So all I had to do was call the next company and have been happy with them since.

JBinKC · Aug 31, 2008

I still own my tank and the 4 regional dealers have not been honoring summer contract prices around here since the 2005-2006 heating season. Granted the prices here are traditionally much lower than most locations in the nation especially on a summer buy. I know last year it was $1.599/gal cash POD at the summer low but I haven't had the heart to ask neighbors what the going price is this year. To get to the point the differential amounted roughly to $200 per fill at the time and I felt is was only bound to get worse and it doesn't really fly with me when you reneg on a contract without a good reason.

retiredff · Aug 31, 2008

potter said:
I'm looking at near 3$ a gallon here. Just recieved my property tax bill- there are several things I could go on about New York state government...... but for whatever reason propane is high here. My shop is heated with an infloor radiant and at least the boiler is efficient (eventually would like to hook in a wood boiler of some sort), would like to get the house down to hot water and stove. The propane company is my enemy, have to threaten to change company every year to get a decent price- it's like buying a used car.(over and over again) So can't wait to not be dependent on them! :coolgrin:

I understand you problem with property taxes. Mine here have more than doubled and it was all because the current legislature did away with a "business inventory tax", and that left the home owners holding the bag for billions of dollars. They assumed we would just roll over and cry some and just pay. This election will prove them wrong!

potter · Aug 31, 2008

retiredff said:
potter said:

I'm looking at near 3$ a gallon here. Just recieved my property tax bill- there are several things I could go on about New York state government...... but for whatever reason propane is high here. My shop is heated with an infloor radiant and at least the boiler is efficient (eventually would like to hook in a wood boiler of some sort), would like to get the house down to hot water and stove. The propane company is my enemy, have to threaten to change company every year to get a decent price- it's like buying a used car.(over and over again) So can't wait to not be dependent on them! :coolgrin:

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I understand you problem with property taxes. Mine here have more than doubled and it was all because the current legislature did away with a "business inventory tax", and that left the home owners holding the bag for billions of dollars. They assumed we would just roll over and cry some and just pay. This election will prove them wrong!

New York just made the big improvement of going from the highest property tax in the nation to #2 behind New Jersey. I live in area where folks can have alot of land and little income.

Buying my tank has occured to me- the idea of buryiong them appeals to me.
Again, good to know you folks think I have enough wood.

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