Wood Burning Stoves

Posted by Piscean on 10:12 AM 0 comments

One thing I love about heating systems now days is the variety. It's great how we can choose from old school and contemporary methods. I'm not going to lie though. I absolutely prefer wood burning stoves and fireplaces over the gas methods. I think many people get the wrong idea about these heating sources. They tend to picture a wood stove in some old western movie that a few cowboys sit next to in order to warm their hands. Let me tell you, wood burning stoves have come a long ways. They are not simply for aesthetic purposes. In fact, they can heat your home just as well as forced gas. However, the costs on these two different methods are not comparable. Are you ready to learn the difference?

What did it cost you last winter to heat your home? Did it run you 1000 or 2000 dollars? Heck, it may have even cost you more. So much depends on the size of your home and the location you reside in. Obviously a 3500 square foot home is going to cost you more than a 1300 square foot home. There is more space to heat. And clearly you're going to need more heat in Maine than you'll require in South Carolina. The winters are much harsher and colder up north. If you typically use natural gas to heat your home, then I'll bet that it costs you a pretty penny. Gas is not cheap, and the prices are going up this winter, not down. Wood on the other hand is not that expensive. I just had a cord of it dropped off at my home and it ran me 140 dollars. This is fuel for the wood burning stoves and fire places. Fuel that will cost you much less in the long run. In a cold state you could probably heat your home for the entire winter with three cords of wood. Have you figured out the total cost yet? However, there is one catch. You need to purchase one of the contemporary wood burning stoves. These are highly efficient. I'm talking about heating 90 percent of your home by just burning wood. The central heating in your house can be a back-up.

It's rather easy to get the skinny on what wood will cost you in your area. Maybe one of the new-age wood burning stoves is exactly what you need to have installed for this winter. Get online and see what it would cost to have a cord of wood delivered to your home. I truly think you will love this form of natural heat.

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