How low would oil/gas need to be for you to give up wood heat

[Gap Goat]

Man I would die if not for the exercise I get Cuttin Splitting and Stacking Way too much fun being out in the woods:greenchainsaw:

Billy

:agree2:

First year with the OWB and I don't think I could go back, even if the wife would let me.

 

[Coldfront]

Even back when propane was under a dollar it cost me over $900 a year to heat my home. I would never go back to not burning wood as abundant as good hardwood is up here. I know even with chainsaw gas and splitter gas and the cost of what wood I did buy I am still under $500 per year burning wood.

 

[Meadow Beaver]

You can't tell me wood isn't better, because you can't get covered in saw chips filling up your fuel tank.

 

[woodbooga]

You can't tell me wood isn't better, because you can't get covered in saw chips filling up your fuel tank.

I think for many, that would be a drawback. But again, I doubt you'd get the same level of discussion if the question were posed to non-woodburners, "Which is the preferred fuel, No.2 oil or liquified petroleum?"

Recently, a member here made a funny comment that rings true about wood chips. That they cling to you like a devils pitchfork for the entire time your outside, but they seem to jump off all at onece the moment you walk through the door.

I thought about it a couple days ago when the wife was mildly complaining. (This is a good time of year to do wood. Nice outside, but still cool enough to run the stove, which is a tangible reminder why we put up with the mess in the first place.)

 

[Meadow Beaver]

Clingy wood chips doesn't bother me, unless it's that wet mushy crap.

 

[duane9835]

I don't think we would ever go back either, we spent way to many years and way to much money supporting the propane man. Plus I love cutting wood!!!! And all my kids have learned to love filling the big Jacuzzi tub and taking HOT baths twice a day!!!!

 

[Tree Pig]

There is nothing like the warmth of a fire. Not to mention the enjoyment (and yes I really enjoy it) of the work of gathering and processing the wood.

 

[Meadow Beaver]

I love the smell of two cycle, and the sound of dying trees.

 

[super3]

When the price of oil drops the cost of getting the wood also drops.

So...never

 

[mowoodchopper]

There is nothing like the warmth of a fire. Not to mention the enjoyment (and yes I really enjoy it) of the work of gathering and processing the wood.

:agree2: Gas will never take the place of a nice wood fire, or a nice day in the timber when the snow is falling and Im cutting wood!

 

[Boogieman142]

Well, they would hafta pay for a gym membership for my entire famly. Plus i'm not going to support those arabs anyway.