Well I just want to start off by saying a big THANK YOU to everyone that has commented on my post and questions. This was my first year burning 24/7, I had the multiple weekends at deer camp but when its 24/7 in your house its a bit different. I cleaned my chimney once a month which was about 1 1/4 cord of wood used per month. Not much came down but it made me feel good to make sure it was clean.
Now to the point I really wanted to make. We got back $975 on our tax credit due to the wood stove and everything that went along with it, and saved on average $200 a month on electric, that was based on what a few of my neighbors electric bills were. So saving a bit over $1500 by buying the wood stove last year was a good idea to say the least.
We only started burning in December and ran out of wood come mid March, which I was fine with, but I can tell you guys one thing I will have enough wood to cover November thru April this year. I have my wood stacked and ready to go, mostly Mulberry, so I'm pretty excited to try it, haven't burned any Mulberry yet, heard good things.
I think I made a good decision on a stove for my house and what I wanted it do accomplish, I know now 68 degrees feels like an ice box! This wood stove made me a wuss visiting relatives as I sit there freezing my butt off! We had for our area a pretty cold and long winter here in SE PA and the stove couldn't have come at a better time, we got the great tax credit, plus with prices going up on everything I wish I would have done it last year. I'm an HVAC tech and get to hear these horror stories of $$600-$900 electric bills and there is no way I would ever give them that kind of money, I don't care if I can afford it or not, that is crazy. I really wanted the electric company to come out and change meters but they didn't so that was the only disappointment I had, haha. I just wanted the laugh, but in the end I am very happy looking at my current bank statements, well worth it, and thanks again guys!
Now to the point I really wanted to make. We got back $975 on our tax credit due to the wood stove and everything that went along with it, and saved on average $200 a month on electric, that was based on what a few of my neighbors electric bills were. So saving a bit over $1500 by buying the wood stove last year was a good idea to say the least.
We only started burning in December and ran out of wood come mid March, which I was fine with, but I can tell you guys one thing I will have enough wood to cover November thru April this year. I have my wood stacked and ready to go, mostly Mulberry, so I'm pretty excited to try it, haven't burned any Mulberry yet, heard good things.
I think I made a good decision on a stove for my house and what I wanted it do accomplish, I know now 68 degrees feels like an ice box! This wood stove made me a wuss visiting relatives as I sit there freezing my butt off! We had for our area a pretty cold and long winter here in SE PA and the stove couldn't have come at a better time, we got the great tax credit, plus with prices going up on everything I wish I would have done it last year. I'm an HVAC tech and get to hear these horror stories of $$600-$900 electric bills and there is no way I would ever give them that kind of money, I don't care if I can afford it or not, that is crazy. I really wanted the electric company to come out and change meters but they didn't so that was the only disappointment I had, haha. I just wanted the laugh, but in the end I am very happy looking at my current bank statements, well worth it, and thanks again guys!