Alternative Heating

[raybonz]

Wondering if there are any other wood burners here? I have burned wood for 25+ years and heat my home 24/7 with a clean burning wood stove. This is my 2nd wood stove. The 1st one was catalytic and this one is secondary burn. My heat hasn't run for years but the furnace does heat my hot water via tankless coil. I rebuilt the hearth with ceramic tile a couple years ago when I replaced the stove.

 

[Joshua Caldwell]

Perhaps newer burners are different, but I grew up having to be by the stove whenever it was on because it kept throwing sparks on the carpet that could burn down the home and I had to make sure nothing happened.

 

[raybonz]

Perhaps newer burners are different, but I grew up having to be by the stove whenever it was on because it kept throwing sparks on the carpet that could burn down the home and I had to make sure nothing happened.

The stove is sealed and sparks do not come out.. I run it 24/7 and a full load will go 10-12 hours and keep the house 70-75 degrees..

Ray

 

[Craig]

In floor radiant heating.

 

[Joshua Caldwell]

Nice, when my house is built my plans are for geothermal heat exchange with in floor radiant heating and a solar water heater.

 

[zelio]

I live in an 800 sq ft 2 bedroom apartment and it is totally electric. It is heated with individual wall units in each room. I generally heat the living room and bathroom during the day, rarely heat my bedroom unless temps get in the teens or single digits (has happened once since I moved here) and heat the sewing room when I am in there working. There is a heater in the dining area/kitchen but I don't use it preferring the residual heat from the living room. If I had my choice I would have radiant heat and supplement the electricity with solar. I routinely dress in multiple layers because if I heat the apartment to a level where my body is warm I can't breathe. I rather like being able to breathe. LOL :-) Z

 

[Joshua Caldwell]

I have multiple tropical fish tanks and found it cheaper to keep my apartment at 75 then at 68 and heat each fish tank.

 

[raybonz]

I live in an 800 sq ft 2 bedroom apartment and it is totally electric. It is heated with individual wall units in each room. I generally heat the living room and bathroom during the day, rarely heat my bedroom unless temps get in the teens or single digits (has happened once since I moved here) and heat the sewing room when I am in there working. There is a heater in the dining area/kitchen but I don't use it preferring the residual heat from the living room. If I had my choice I would have radiant heat and supplement the electricity with solar. I routinely dress in multiple layers because if I heat the apartment to a level where my body is warm I can't breathe. I rather like being able to breathe. LOL Z

Electric rates are very high here and oil is no bargain..Being rural natural gas will never be available here. I heat 1632 sq ft to 75 degrees 24\7 for around $550.00 per year.. Oil would cost me around 2000-2500 dollars!

Ray

 

[LillyMayPatterson #1685 & #5648]

Wondering if there are any other wood burners here? I have burned wood for 25+ years and heat my home 24/7 with a clean burning wood stove. This is my 2nd wood stove. The 1st one was catalytic and this one is secondary burn. My heat hasn't run for years but the furnace does heat my hot water via tankless coil. I rebuilt the hearth with ceramic tile a couple years ago when I replaced the stove.

This is my new wood burner. It has a blower on it and I love it.

 

[LillyMayPatterson #1685 & #5648]

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This is my new wood burner. It has a blower on it and I love it.

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