Last winter, in the name of “conservation” my idiot natural gas company decided to charge more per unit the more you use. It was not based on the size or age of the building. Just a number they pulled out of the air..
Needless to say, my business that is in a old drafty building got hit with this rate that was 4 times higher than the lowest rate..
I dumped the gas company like a bad habit and switched to electric heat. (6.1 cents a kilowatt hour)
Now I think I’ll buy a wood stove and go to my inlaws and chop some wood.
Coal stoves are good, too. No chopping. Good Wyoming coal.
We have heated with a wood stove for a number of years now. If I use the heater in the house I get in trouble, but only because the little lady doesn’t like it. She prefers the feel of the wood stove. I think once you use a stove, you’ll love it. I just put up another cord of wood in the last couple of days. I use about two cords a year. Using woods heats you up a few ways. One when you cut it, once when you load it up, again when you stack it and again when you bring it into the house. It’s work but I like using a chain saw. If you go this route, remember one thing, when cutting with a chain saw, don’t let your mind wander. Keep your focus on cutting the wood. Take your mind off of cutting and the saw will get you. Also, if you get tired, put the saw away, it’s not worth it. There’s an old saying....”If you use a saw long enough, it will get you.” That’s not to say it will but just be aware of what you are doing and use a sharp chain and a good saw.
Check this out, if you’re thinking of “going wood”:
A masonry heater makes the most of the wood (and your work to get it).