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Post by 98TJ on Apr 20, 2010 7:05:48 GMT -4
Kerr Scotsmen.....wood oil combo 1500sq/ft 3x a day morning/home from work/bedtime........hasn't gone out since October........unless we let it go out, due to cleaning or warm outside. 5 cord per year.
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Post by Enos on Apr 20, 2010 9:02:05 GMT -4
You might want to talk to your insurance company before deciding also, most crank up the rates if you use wood as your primary source of heat...4 cord and up is generally considered as primary.
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Post by shadow on Apr 20, 2010 14:12:42 GMT -4
You might want to talk to your insurance company before deciding also, most crank up the rates if you use wood as your primary source of heat...4 cord and up is generally considered as primary. That's it...I am going to call Bruce's insurance company to ask if it is OK for Bruce to use 5 cord/yr...lololol.
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Post by ©Big6™ on Apr 20, 2010 14:25:04 GMT -4
Don't forget to mention that he hauls some of the wood with his jeep!
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Post by Enos on Apr 20, 2010 14:30:28 GMT -4
I have never burned more than 3.9999999 cord/year in my wood stove ;D
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Post by Hawkes on Apr 20, 2010 14:54:31 GMT -4
I have never burned more than 3.9999999 cord/year in my wood stove ;D I thought it was 3, so I only burn 2.99, which is about right.
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Post by shadow on Apr 20, 2010 15:17:37 GMT -4
Don't forget to mention that he hauls some of the wood with his jeep! Ahhhh, yes, so that would be commercial type work, so I will ensure I mention that to make sure he is covered....
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Post by theonlybull on Apr 20, 2010 21:32:50 GMT -4
my furnace gets a couple small sticks every 2-4 hours, then it's loaded for the night around 11 pm. usually enough to start the fire in the am, and a temp drop of about 5 degres c*
newmac 170,000 btu wood oil combo, in a 1000 sq ft house, with a semi-heated basement
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Post by blacksheepxj on Apr 20, 2010 21:52:37 GMT -4
I have been in the new house since February. Use oil with hot water baseboard for heat. I am running about $300 per month for Feb and March. That may seem like a lot but it is a brand new 5000 sq ft house and things are still drying out. I have been told that you first year is approximately double of what it will be the following year just because of the drying out.
This home is my long term home and in 20 years from now I do not want the hassle of dragging in wood.
I grew up in a home that wood was primary. Had a wood fired furnace controlled by thermostat. It was either to hot or too cold. No happy medium.
I like the oil so far. No mess. No wood and it does not reek havoc with allergies. I guess I will see what next feb and mar is like to compare.
Rob
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Post by Enos on Apr 21, 2010 8:18:10 GMT -4
Just received our first electric bill since switching from electric baseboard to oil fired hot water baseboard. $288 (with all the taxes and fees) and we've burned about $300-$350 worth of oil in the same timeframe....last year the electric bill was $900 for the same time period. Of course, I'm sure the new windows helped a lot too.
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Post by shadow on Apr 21, 2010 14:12:07 GMT -4
Just received our first electric bill since switching from electric baseboard to oil fired hot water baseboard. $288 (with all the taxes and fees) and we've burned about $300-$350 worth of oil in the same timeframe....last year the electric bill was $900 for the same time period. Of course, I'm sure the new windows helped a lot too. And you say you can't afford to go to JAM...COME ON...there's your money right there...lololol. I have HWBB as well and love it just for the constant heat and never running out of hot water. Hate electric and the fireplace works for me for the odd really cold night in the rec room watching the tube.
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Post by Big G on Nov 12, 2011 17:57:25 GMT -4
Well, I was reminded of this the other day and thought I'd write up a little update. What I finally went with is poured in-floor, electric hot water boiler with time of day discount, and programmable thermostats. Basically I program the thermostats to raise the temperature to 22C when electricity is half price, and set it to 19 when it's not. The house is R2000, and the cement mass itself acts as a heat sink... so very seldom, or at all does it use power at normal, or peak rates. It's my understanding that this setup is comparable to a modern oil furnace for cost to operate. I love it because it's zero upkeep, and my insurance loves it because there's no fuel on site. We do have a propane fireplace, and a 1500L propane tank as back up heat. I just set us up for the NSP "budget" plan. Based on what we used in the last 11 months (moved in dec last year) we're paying $225/ month. Heat, hot water, lights, everything. Oh, and it's 1700 square feet not including the basement, 2600 including. I think that's pretty darn good. I'll post up a couple pics later.
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Post by Enos on Nov 12, 2011 18:38:43 GMT -4
That is a good budget plan. I just set up for oil on a budget plan based on our past year's consumption - $140/month till June, no payments in July or August. I'm pretty happy with that, of course, I have electricity on top of that, but its not too bad if I can get the kids to turn things off LOL
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Post by Hawkes on Nov 12, 2011 19:07:30 GMT -4
That is a good budget plan. I just set up for oil on a budget plan based on our past year's consumption - $140/month till June, no payments in July or August. I'm pretty happy with that, of course, I have electricity on top of that, but its not too bad if I can get the kids to turn things off LOL I'm similar to Glen's house size and electricity budget, except add 3 cord of wood, and that includes some AC in the summer. I bet kids account for at least 25% of utility bills, house lit up from one end to the other, plus showers and laundry. I replaced my basement door this summer, the old one leaked bad. What's the rent on the propane tank Glen?
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Post by blacksheepxj on Nov 13, 2011 11:04:19 GMT -4
We are on an Irving Oil budget plan for about $250 per month and our electric is around $400 every other month. We are heating 5000 sq ft and included in that 5000 sq ft is a 1450 sq ft inlaw sweat. So we are running 2 fridges, stoves, diswahers and 2 chest freezers. Plus all the extra on electricty.
Our Energy rating for the house is 83. Our oil furnice is 95-98 percent effiecent. The basement is still bare concreat. Will get finished later.
I think that is pretty good for the size of the house.
Rob
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