Heating by burning wood only (pr Oil)
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Heating by burning wood only (pr Oil)
I put this question in another thread that was going off topic and I think it will be seen more here.
For those burning wood for their heating, how much are electricity costs for the year?
Come to think of it, why not everyone say how much heating by wood is (or oil if that's the heating method) and give the electricity costs for everything else.
That way we can see the variation in total costs according to the various types of fuel used.
For those burning wood for their heating, how much are electricity costs for the year?
Come to think of it, why not everyone say how much heating by wood is (or oil if that's the heating method) and give the electricity costs for everything else.
That way we can see the variation in total costs according to the various types of fuel used.
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Re: Heating by burning wood only (pr Oil)
I put this question in another thread that was going off topic and I think it will be seen more here.
For those burning wood for their heating, how much are electricity costs for the year?
Come to think of it, why not everyone say how much heating by wood is (or oil if that's the heating method) and give the electricity costs for everything else.
That way we can see the variation in total costs according to the various types of fuel used.
For those burning wood for their heating, how much are electricity costs for the year?
Come to think of it, why not everyone say how much heating by wood is (or oil if that's the heating method) and give the electricity costs for everything else.
That way we can see the variation in total costs according to the various types of fuel used.
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Re: Heating by burning wood only (pr Oil)
We heat 90% with wood, although do have propane fuelled forced air heating as backup for when it's not cold enough to use the woodstoves (as they really throw out the heat) but not mild enough to feel comfortable without a bit of extra warmth.
Our electricity bill varies hugely, but is between $160-$280, every 2 months. The main culprits are the tumble drier and our hot water, so it really hikes in the summer when we have daily B&B change-overs, and guests using loads of hot water, and is much less when it's just our family on the property...
Our total in the last 12 months was $1400 for electricity, nothing for wood and I think it was about $600-$700 for propane (but I've no idea how much is still left of that!)
With the amount of beetle kill pine around here wood is free
Our electricity bill varies hugely, but is between $160-$280, every 2 months. The main culprits are the tumble drier and our hot water, so it really hikes in the summer when we have daily B&B change-overs, and guests using loads of hot water, and is much less when it's just our family on the property...
Our total in the last 12 months was $1400 for electricity, nothing for wood and I think it was about $600-$700 for propane (but I've no idea how much is still left of that!)
With the amount of beetle kill pine around here wood is free
Last edited by AlexInBC; Aug 1st 2008 at 1:21 am. Reason: Added more detail
#4
Re: Heating by burning wood only (pr Oil)
Don't know what would be considered the going rate for insurance on a property like ours (i.e. log home with seperate guest cabin and the necessary extra liability incase a guest gets trampled by the donkeys ) We're heating our log home with wood stoves, whilst outside of any fire department's coverage and the insurance company are aware of all that...but anyway, we pay $2k p/a, buildings, contents and liability.
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Re: Heating by burning wood only (pr Oil)
I put this question in another thread that was going off topic and I think it will be seen more here.
For those burning wood for their heating, how much are electricity costs for the year?
Come to think of it, why not everyone say how much heating by wood is (or oil if that's the heating method) and give the electricity costs for everything else.
That way we can see the variation in total costs according to the various types of fuel used.
For those burning wood for their heating, how much are electricity costs for the year?
Come to think of it, why not everyone say how much heating by wood is (or oil if that's the heating method) and give the electricity costs for everything else.
That way we can see the variation in total costs according to the various types of fuel used.
I reckon that, if we bought all our firewood at $300/cord (the going rate around here) it would cost about $1200 a season to heat the house. Insurance is also $1200 including the saddle beast and small hp tractor endorsements.
We bought $300 worth of gas for the, cooking, stove, 18 months ago and have about half of it left. otoh we burn an average of $10 worth of charcoal a week in various cooking appliances.
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Re: Heating by burning wood only (pr Oil)
Our electricity costs alone, no heating (thats Oil) for a 3 bed house with two adults is $51 a month on a 12mth budget plan.
#7
Re: Heating by burning wood only (or Oil)
If you spend $600 on electricity, how much is oil for the year?
#8
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I'm too scared to calculate that. Typically we buy 500l at a time. In the depths of winter 500l lasts 4-6 weeks. In May the 500l fill usually carries us through until late Oct. So somewhere around 3000-3500l per annum. At current prices ($1.121 a l) thats somewhere towards $4k.
Ouch.
EDIT: I wish I hadn't started this. This time last year heating oil was 75c a litre. This year its 112c. I imagine in the winter we'll be paying anywhere upto a buck fifty a litre. Sheesh.
Ouch.
EDIT: I wish I hadn't started this. This time last year heating oil was 75c a litre. This year its 112c. I imagine in the winter we'll be paying anywhere upto a buck fifty a litre. Sheesh.
Last edited by Atlantic Xpat; Aug 1st 2008 at 5:52 pm.
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Re: Heating by burning wood only (or Oil)
Current pricing in Newfoundland: http://n225h099.pub.nf.ca/orders/ppo/oil/HO-080731.pdf
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Eh? Why are you quoting NS prices when neither you, nor I live there?
Current pricing in Newfoundland: http://n225h099.pub.nf.ca/orders/ppo/oil/HO-080731.pdf
Current pricing in Newfoundland: http://n225h099.pub.nf.ca/orders/ppo/oil/HO-080731.pdf
#12
Re: Heating by burning wood only (pr Oil)
Currently 131.9 plus GST here;
Heres a better comprehensive cross country fuel price site:
http://www.fuelfocus.nrcan.gc.ca/price_map_e.cfm
some scary links there too..Furnace oil this year up 48% on average.
Heres a better comprehensive cross country fuel price site:
http://www.fuelfocus.nrcan.gc.ca/price_map_e.cfm
some scary links there too..Furnace oil this year up 48% on average.
Last edited by iaink; Aug 1st 2008 at 6:19 pm.
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