I have had my stove for 2 months now and I thought I would post my "savings" to date. I figured this may help people that are thinking about getting a stove and some information for those who already have a stove. I have nothing to compare to because this is my 1st winter in the house so I can't look back on how much I spent last year. Here is what I have..
I filled up my oil tank (3 quarters of a tank) on November 5th 2011. I needed more oil so I had the oil company come fill my tank again on January 3rd 2012. Basically 3 quarters of a tank lasted 2 months. I have been filling my tank when it gets down to one quarter of a tank left. To fill up the tank ( 3 quarters of a tank) was $532 dollars. My pellet stove arrived on January 10th... Since January 3rd I have only used just over a quarter tank of oil and March 3rd will be the 2 month mark:
Before the stove I used 3 quarters of my oil tank in 2 months
After the stove I have used just over a quarter of a tank in 2 month
Of course this isn't scientific data because the weather has allot to do with it but I think the weather has been more or less the same over the last 4 months. It ranges anywhere from 13 degrees to 50 degrees with a couple of days in the single digits mixed in there. I did have to buy pellets so I am probably about even at this point but I think this is a good sign that saving on oil and the stove paying for itself is only a matter of time. Maybe 3 years maybe it will take 7 years?
The biggest upside of the stove is that the thermostat and temperature of the house was NEVER above 65 before I got the stove, with the stove my living room is a cozy 73 - 78 degrees depending on the weather. The rest of the house is between 64 - 67. I can't say enough about being comfortable in my own home.
My electric bill has gone up $7.00 with the stove, humidifier and room fan running.
I filled up my oil tank (3 quarters of a tank) on November 5th 2011. I needed more oil so I had the oil company come fill my tank again on January 3rd 2012. Basically 3 quarters of a tank lasted 2 months. I have been filling my tank when it gets down to one quarter of a tank left. To fill up the tank ( 3 quarters of a tank) was $532 dollars. My pellet stove arrived on January 10th... Since January 3rd I have only used just over a quarter tank of oil and March 3rd will be the 2 month mark:
Before the stove I used 3 quarters of my oil tank in 2 months
After the stove I have used just over a quarter of a tank in 2 month
Of course this isn't scientific data because the weather has allot to do with it but I think the weather has been more or less the same over the last 4 months. It ranges anywhere from 13 degrees to 50 degrees with a couple of days in the single digits mixed in there. I did have to buy pellets so I am probably about even at this point but I think this is a good sign that saving on oil and the stove paying for itself is only a matter of time. Maybe 3 years maybe it will take 7 years?
The biggest upside of the stove is that the thermostat and temperature of the house was NEVER above 65 before I got the stove, with the stove my living room is a cozy 73 - 78 degrees depending on the weather. The rest of the house is between 64 - 67. I can't say enough about being comfortable in my own home.
My electric bill has gone up $7.00 with the stove, humidifier and room fan running.
