When Do you Turn on the Heat?

[Beekissed]

Maybe they are runnin' out of wood in CT?

Wood prices vary in price here from $60-$75 cured oak, split and delivered in a stacked load full size truck. Most folks cut their own around here unless you don't own any forested land or if you are unable to do so due to health reasons.

 

[wildeflowers]

Apparently, it's worse in Vermont where it's 300 bucks! I just would not pay that!

 

[Moabite]

Shhhh .... You can still buy a seasoned cord for $200 here, but not me, I like to harvest my own. I love, love, love that pinion pine. Going out to get 1/2 cord of Gamble Oak tomorrow. I was paying about $1000 a year for gas before I put in the wood stove. Now I use about four cords. I spend $10 a cord plus $8 for to get a chain sharpened, add fuel and coffee..... about $250 to heat all winter. Confucius say: "Man who splits own firewood is twice warmed"

 

[debilorrah]

Our cord was $305 this year, of course the earlier you buy it the cheaper it is. Last year we had propane, and we are both thankful to away from that bill!!!!! My highest electric over the summer was $185, which is a miracle because we ran the a/c day and night there for two straight months.

 

[shelleyd2008]

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We used wood heat almost exclusively last winter, so it wasn't too bad. The year before, before we installed the wood furnace, there were some months (probably January and February) where the electric bill (electric furnace) was between $350 and $400 for one month.

 

[chickaddict]

We still haven't turned on the heat.

Too scared too order oil. It's cheaper to run the pellet stove, but it doesn't cover the whole house.

Throw a batch of cinnamon buns in the oven first thing in the morning to heat up the kitchen.



Although I have to say whoever built this house knew what they were doing. If the sun comes out at all during the day it heats up the front porch. All I have to do is open the kitchen door to take the chill out of the first floor. This neat trick works all winter long.
The house was built in 1895.

 

[Tala]

I watch the INDOOR temp. I really don't care how cold it gets at night, if it's still warm enough in the daytime to heat the house up.
In the summer, open the windows at night to bring in cooler air, close the curtains in the day to block the heat of the sunlight = exact opposite in the wintertime.

Of course, I kindof mean spring/fall time "summer" and "winter" coz if it's really hot or cold, we just use the electric, but we try to keep the bill down by taking advantage of the daily heating/cooling cycle as much as possible.

 

[debilorrah]

We have expensive summers and expensive winters. Spring and fall, there is no need for either a/c or heat. I love that!!!

 

[squeakyballs]

What are you talking about? It was 100F two weeks ago. It was almost 90F today. I still have the a/c on at night.

/Tucson

 

[Tala]

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Ditto. It's still mid-80's in the daytime, but 40's at night. No need to pay to heat the house, just close the windows and "save" the daytime heat.