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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

cbayer

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6. Ah, it's only about heating. I completely missed that part.

Reply to lumberjack_jeff (Reply #5)

Mon Feb 2, 2015, 01:30 PM

Feb 2015

What about passive solar devices for heating? I don't know much about them, but I suspect there is a major up front cost that pays for itself over time.

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Cost per 1M BTU's of various heating fuels [View all] lumberjack_jeff Feb 2015 OP

I am a little surprised by this. Curmudgeoness Feb 2015 #1

It takes about 4 cords of firewood to heat my house for a winter. lumberjack_jeff Feb 2015 #2

That is true---if you are able to get firewood yourself, Curmudgeoness Feb 2015 #3

I have a woodstove... and a forced air furnace with a heat pump. lumberjack_jeff Feb 2015 #8

Is that "face cords" or standard... NeoGreen Feb 2015 #10

Full cords, measured by shed volume. lumberjack_jeff Feb 2015 #11

Does "fuel oil" include both gasoline and diesel? cbayer Feb 2015 #4

I don't know anyone who uses gasoline for heating fuel. lumberjack_jeff Feb 2015 #5

Ah, it's only about heating. I completely missed that part. cbayer Feb 2015 #6

Passive solar heating is a great idea in some parts of the country. lumberjack_jeff Feb 2015 #7

Ok, thanks. I will play around with the spreadsheet. cbayer Feb 2015 #9

Electricity for this graph is resistive only. Heatpumps are about $15/MMBTU mackdaddy Mar 2015 #12

My fire wood.... sendero Mar 2015 #13

Depending on the distance hauled, it can be inexpensive. lumberjack_jeff Mar 2015 #14

Usually a total... sendero Mar 2015 #15