I heated 100% with wood last year. It was my first year with an insert.
This year I'm not sure. It depends how much of my insulation job I get done and how well this slab wood burns.
I put in a new to me 100,000 btu 80% furnace. It's alot smaller than the one I took out, but this one works. The other one was iffy. It was a 1964 model.
I really don't want to burn 100% with wood this year. I did well but I woke up to some cold mornings. Here's my over analyzed plan.
At current rates, my new to me furnace costs 1.20 and hour to run. Two hours a day will give me a 72.00 gas bill plus taxes and fees. I want to stay between one and two hours a day of it running. I'm also figuring running only in Jan, Feb, and Mar. That will cost me between 108.00 and 216.00 for the year. To me that's well worth it to be comfortable, and I'm sure there are alot of people in the country who would love to have a heating bill that cheap.
Keep in mind. This wood burning stuff should have an enjoyment factor to it.
This year I'm not sure. It depends how much of my insulation job I get done and how well this slab wood burns.
I put in a new to me 100,000 btu 80% furnace. It's alot smaller than the one I took out, but this one works. The other one was iffy. It was a 1964 model.
I really don't want to burn 100% with wood this year. I did well but I woke up to some cold mornings. Here's my over analyzed plan.
At current rates, my new to me furnace costs 1.20 and hour to run. Two hours a day will give me a 72.00 gas bill plus taxes and fees. I want to stay between one and two hours a day of it running. I'm also figuring running only in Jan, Feb, and Mar. That will cost me between 108.00 and 216.00 for the year. To me that's well worth it to be comfortable, and I'm sure there are alot of people in the country who would love to have a heating bill that cheap.
Keep in mind. This wood burning stuff should have an enjoyment factor to it.