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Just realized I was wrong about wood heat saving me money in my 1800s farmhouse in Vermont
Everyone in this group swears by wood heat as the ultimate money saver, but after two winters of burning 5 cords at $350 each in my 1840s place in Rutland County, I was out $1,750 plus way too many Saturdays splitting and stacking. My oil bill was only around $1,200 for the same period when I actually checked the receipts, and that included hot water. The real killer was that old house pulling cold air through every gap, so the wood stove just fought the draft all night while I woke up at 2am to feed it. Last fall I spent $600 on air sealing and insulation in the attic, and suddenly my oil use dropped by a third. Now I run the stove maybe 20 nights a season for the feeling of it, not the savings. Anyone else do the math on their setup and find wood heat is more about the vibe than the budget, or am I missing something about drying wood better?
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verafoster8d ago
My splitting maul and I are both collecting dust now too.
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