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Re: Pay $15K upfront to pre-pay 20+ years of oil heat bills???
Old 08-18-2005, 10:50 AM   #8
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Originally Posted by farmerEd
I've been thinking a lot lately about buying a new wood burning furnance...a highly effecient wood/oil combo with a 500gal heat(water)storage tank...it costs close to $15K (ouch). I have enough wood on my property to last many, many lifetimes, and for now anyway, I enjoy harvesting it. (so its basically free).
Yikes, how much would it cost to sell the trees and move to a warmer climate?

All that wood-chopping exercise is quite likely to prolong your life while turning it into a life sentence with no parole for good behavior...

As long as you're working off your @$$ to heat your home, Jim Dulley's website has a ton of articles on efficient heating & insulation, including wood-fueled systems.
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