Just got an oil delivery. 140 gallons at $3.00 per gallon. I have burned 500 gallons in the last year. The oil furnace heats my hot water all year round. In 2007, the year before I bought my Jotul insert, I burned 1200 gallons of oil. Very cold winter, I might add. Nonetheless, I am feeling pretty good. I buy two cords a year thus far, scrounge another cord. My cost for wood is about $300-350 per year. Apparently, I saved at least $1500 last year on oil, maybe a little less the year before, when I was learning. The way I look at it, my stove and liner are paid for. Honestly, I stopped caring after the first year, it wasn't until I looked at the recent oil statement that I cared to do the math.
Our family loves the stove heat and our house is warm. When we have company, people grab their drinks and circle around the stove. It's been a great bargain for us, in many ways.
Our family loves the stove heat and our house is warm. When we have company, people grab their drinks and circle around the stove. It's been a great bargain for us, in many ways.