Back, and I have made my decision

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parthy

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Nov 23, 2013
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Gimli, MB
I posted a thread looking for advice. That spurned me to look outside the box I built myself. Thanks to everyone who helped in that. I have made my final decision. I am getting the super 27 for my 936 (main floor with a crawl space) sq ft home.

I priced everything that I could. The super27 came in 1000 bucks less, heats more with longer burn times. Catalytic is a no go. Couldn't find one. And the price for shipping one in was astronomical. Will be getting it installed about the 2nd or 3rd week of February - have an inspection slotted in before I can officially order it. Installation/delivery about 4 days.

My hydro bill for this month will be 190 bucks (extremely cold the last 2 months with -50 windchills - about 80 bucks more per month). And at this price I am not exactly warm. Not cold, but not warm.

Thanks again to everyone that helped me with this.
 
Good choice. I think you are going to like that stove. Do you have a good supply of fully seasoned wood?
 
I have over 2 cords of dry split tamarack/poplar now. Under 18 now moisture content. I have 2 more cords coming end of Feb - 1 cord of dry,cut and split seasoned tamarack and 1 cord of green unsplit but cut mixture coming at the end of Feb. The huge wood dealer that I have ordered it from guarantees under 20 when they deliver,(the tamarack) can use my moisture meter to test when they arrive. I have a lot of dead tops that i will process, and if worse comes to worse, my hydro won't be that expensive to supplement what I have. I have a lot of trees that have to come down this year so if everything goes alright, I will be okay for 2015/16, while I build my stockpiles. I am very realistic as to what I have.

I spend 1200-1800 bucks a year to heat this place and only nominally at that. I have many local wood sources but that is for the future. This summer i am making places to store it.
 
Good idea to test when the wood arrives. Most sellers test on the endgrain which will give a false reading. Before accepting the load, resplit the wood and test on the freshly split face of the wood for a more accurate reading.

You will love having a good wood shed. It's the best way to keep wood dry.
 
I have one really good wood shed, but my father built it and he tends to overbuild everything ( as in costs lots of money). I need to find a way to cut down the costs of 2 more. The one he built is perfect and will be here long after I am in the ground. The more money I spend, the more the need to go back to work, and that isn't in the plans. hahahaha I also need them to be either portable or breakdownable. They will have to be moved once the landscaping on my property is finally done.

I live in the house that isn't finished and while that is barely legal, the village I live in doesn't have a problem with it, but it does present problems that as each one comes up, I have to address.
 
Congrats on the Super 27!

We heat our drafty 900 sq ft cabin on the west coast with one and do just fine - great for heating it up when we get there on the weekends, and we have to let it burn out every once in a while to keep it from getting too hot. Not sure how we will compare to a super-insulated 900 sq ft house in MB - if your hydro bills are less than $200 at -50C you must be super-insulated indeed! The stove should keep you toasty.

Don't forget pics when you get it installed ==c.
 
Parthy - it is nice going from 15-1800 a year heating cost to 100-400. I am on propane and last year it never ran so all I replaced was for stove/water heater/dryer use. I have run it a few time this year to avoid pipe freeze concerns but minimally considering the weather.

One huge advantage with propane(although I am sure it is the same with any fossil fuel heat) is I can decide when I want to buy vs. needing a mid winter refill and paying the "the world has a shortage" price.

Welcome and enjoy the heat - pics when you get that thing installed!
 
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