Friday, July 24, 2009
Getting ready for winter
We decided to install an outside wood burning furnace. After looking around and coming to the conclusion that everyone claimed to have the best stoves, we settled on a Heat Master. We are very concerned about the rising cost of energy, especially with the energy bill this administration is pushing, and we are looking ahead to when we are on a fixed income. Missouri's cost for electricity is reasonable now but we know it is going to go up and we would prefer to be warm in our old age. They are coming this morning to dig the ditch for the pipe and Monday the guy will come out and do the installation. Norman is threatening to buy me a chain saw for Christmas. LOL We have lots of wood around here, not just on our property, but our neighbor said we can cut all we want on his land, plus you can buy it pretty cheap if we don't have time to cut. We hadn't planned on burning wood because of the work and mess that goes with it, but under the circumstances we think it's the way to go. Now, I hope our crazy government doesn't put a ban on burning wood!
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That is great that you got an outdoor woodburner. We have talked about that for years but suspect it won't happen for us unless we move to a more country location. We have burned wood for nearly 35 years and I am tired of all the dirt that gets carried in. We are concerned that our president may try to make burning of fossil fuels against the law. That would just not make us happy. LaDonna
Guess you will have to move to "Green Acres" like we did. LOL They are a big deal around here, a lot of people have them. They work with your existing heating system, thermostat and duct work and heat all your domestic hot water. You only have to put wood in them twice a day, and they say if you want to use it for your hot water during the summer months they burn very little wood to do that. Only problem is if you lose power because they must have electric, but we are also considering a generator as backup power. We do seem to lose power quite a bit with all severe storms we get in these parts and with me working at home that can be a big problem. So many people around here heat with wood, I think it would start a revolution if Obama tried to outlaw fossil fuels! There is a lot of poverty around here and that's all a lot of them can afford and they have no other heat source.
I see some of those stoves sitting outside of people's home on my way to work (in the Airville/MUddyCreek area). I always wondered how they worked. So the unit sits outside and a pipe carries the heat inside? Just be careful.....Norman told us the story of his flaming fire he built in your house in Texas....LOL.
Doris
Not to worry . . . heat is transferred via hot water, all the fire stays outside in the furnace. The fire in TX was a result of a crappy insulated pipe rather than a "real" chimney.
We lit the fireplace for some atmosphere on Christmas Day, and boy, did we get atmosphere, to the tune of over $100,000 worth! A very traumatic experience for sure!
We have another generator on order. We sold the one we used to use with the camper last week. Kenny decided he wanted a more powerful/quieter one for camping so has ordered a deisel generator. We also have a large generator for the house. During the Y2K scare Kenny wired the whole house so that when the electric is out everything still works. We haven't used it often but it sure is nice when we do need it. LaDonna
We went solar! But we dont have to worry too much about heat - in Florida. WE save about $100 per month on electricity. We have battery backup charged from the solar for internet, refrigerator and downstairs BR for hurricanes.
I MISS having a fireplace indoors, it is so wonderful just staring at the fire.
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