tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009967346802541581.post1996754910195049666..comments2023-11-05T01:38:03.385-08:00Comments on New To Farm Life: Next Winter's HeatAimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06358194304460170717noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009967346802541581.post-48897247547818239622011-07-22T14:31:33.555-07:002011-07-22T14:31:33.555-07:00I'm impressed to see that there are so many ne...I'm impressed to see that there are so many new options coming on the market. We have a really fancy woodstove that came with the house- it was pretty much the reason we fell in love with the house. (Well, my reason was the huge farm sink, but you know, the stove is the only really nice finished thing). It was appraised at a value of $1500.<br />We were shocked our first year here to have to spend $2000. for WINTER propane. (for in-floor heating 1000 sq ft of cement floor downstairs, radiant heat upstairs 1000 sq ft(wood floor), and normal use hot water for showers and cooking. That year we didn't use the wood stove. A cord of wood here goes for about $300. for oak, sometimes more if it's mid-winter. 3 cords cost a lot less than heating with propane, but it doesn't heat anything downstairs! So is that propane use (for winter @ $2000.) equal to what this kind of appliance costs? Maybe propane costs more here.<br />Good luck with your choice!Laureli https://www.blogger.com/profile/03648493780017930693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009967346802541581.post-55183516966011431772011-03-25T14:36:03.520-07:002011-03-25T14:36:03.520-07:00We love our fireplace insert. First off, it makes...We love our fireplace insert. First off, it makes the house waaaaay warmer even when it's not running, because it makes a great seal between the house and the chimney flue. And, of course, it kicks out great heat (be sure to get the blower, which is electric but vastly increases the heat output - only draws 30 watts). We can't really get water to boil on ours, but it gets hot enough to steam (I'm thinking 180 degrees?). Eggs cook well on it, and you can open the door and cook over the coals. It's a pain, but possible. Using it has cut our propane use from 850 gallons/winter to around 400 (Michigan, zone 5).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009967346802541581.post-30014437012194171102011-03-16T07:29:26.595-07:002011-03-16T07:29:26.595-07:00Dan thanks I'll check it out!Dan thanks I'll check it out!Aimeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06358194304460170717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009967346802541581.post-56613850463056000602011-03-15T15:23:33.092-07:002011-03-15T15:23:33.092-07:00Your stove guy is mistaken. The Lopi Leyden is on...Your stove guy is mistaken. The Lopi Leyden is one example of an EPA certified freestading woodstove that can vent out the top or back. We installed one back in December and it has been providing 100% of our heat ever since (in an especially brutal Missouri winter). Plus, it's gorgeous!Dannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009967346802541581.post-72192490782857190382011-03-13T18:49:59.036-07:002011-03-13T18:49:59.036-07:00Enter Didactic Man:
DM: The plural of "appar...<i>Enter <b>Didactic Man</b></i>:<br /><br />DM: The plural of "apparatus" is either "apparatus" or "apparatuses"!<br /><br /><i>Exit, twirling cape and smashing forehead on doorjamb.</i>Dr24Hourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10212511946268980294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009967346802541581.post-44766964328346521532011-03-12T15:15:51.374-08:002011-03-12T15:15:51.374-08:00IG great idea but I'm using all our poop as ga...IG great idea but I'm using all our poop as garden food.Aimeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06358194304460170717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009967346802541581.post-43725294184853528372011-03-12T14:38:06.881-08:002011-03-12T14:38:06.881-08:00I have a woodburning stove and they are wonderful....I have a woodburning stove and they are wonderful. I have mine just for emergency heat though as it is too much for me alone trying to keep the wood up for it, but it's great to have the alternative. Good luck.<br />Cher<br /><a href="http://www.goldenrayyorkies.com" rel="nofollow">Goldenray Yorkies</a>Sunray Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06691531921190526219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009967346802541581.post-35081794403823393012011-03-11T18:19:46.923-08:002011-03-11T18:19:46.923-08:00Wood heat is so awesome.
I doubt you'll regre...Wood heat is so awesome.<br /><br />I doubt you'll regret an insert ... then you can save up to add a cook stove, like the Nectre Bakers Oven which we have here and love. Small footprint, you can cook on it, bake in it, and it provides warmth as well. If you were to heat the whole house with wood, you'd need 2, right? It'd be about another 3 winter's worth of propane, but might be a long term thing to add to your list.<br /><br />Or, given that you live where it's not quite as long of a winter as here, you could look at making an outdoor wood oven. Tons of info online, lots of books, etc ... and then you could cook with wood even in summer, without baking the whole house. Our summers are so short, it's not as big of a deal here ... though I want one anyway. :)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08892085037131749502noreply@blogger.com