It is the end of January. Location is central Maine. I started the heating season with 5 tons of pellets and 3/4 of a tank of oil. (was filled in April). We have a forced hot air furnace and an oil fired hot water heater, and our pellet stove. This is my second heating season using a pellet stove to "supplement" the oil. Home is a 2000 sg. ft. of heated area in a split level ranch. I've burned about 2 and 3/4 tons of pellets and have 1/2 tank of oil left. Home temp ranges 70-80 degrees, warmer in the family room where the stove is and cooler in the main living area. When it gets real cold outside (below 15 degrees), the back bedrooms will get to 65. I prefer that temp there, but my wife lets me know she would like it warmer. Not bad for a "space heater"!