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OT pellet stoves, was What did Santa bring?
Marissa, our heating system might appeal to you, although it's very
expensive to install. We have a well in the yard that pumps ground water through a compressor, which extracts the heat and stores it in 2 water tanks, one for the radiators and one for bath water. So no fuel costs at all, except our electricity bill is higher (about like having an extra big refrigerator.) Digging the well is probably expensive though, and the pipe for the ground water also runs underground. Roberta in D "DrQuilter" schrieb im Newsbeitrag ... thanks for all the info! IMS wrote: I forgot to mention, the new boilers are much more fuel efficient than old ones, so changing will certainly make an improvement. -Irene -- Dr. Quilter http://community.webshots.com/user/mvignali (take the dog out for a walk) |
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OT pellet stoves, was What did Santa bring?
We have friends in Sweden who heat with ground water from a deep well.
They think it is wonderful, especially given the alternatives. On the other hand, friends who run a very large house as a hostel recently replaced their heating system with a pellet system. I asked why not the hot ground water system and they said payback period. It would take 10 years to recover the extra cost there of compared to operating costs of the pellet system. But after ten years they would have been ahead but i huess the upfront part was bothersome since they had just invested susbstantial money to buy the house and business. Roberta Zollner wrote: Marissa, our heating system might appeal to you, although it's very expensive to install. We have a well in the yard that pumps ground water through a compressor, which extracts the heat and stores it in 2 water tanks, one for the radiators and one for bath water. So no fuel costs at all, except our electricity bill is higher (about like having an extra big refrigerator.) Digging the well is probably expensive though, and the pipe for the ground water also runs underground. Roberta in D "DrQuilter" schrieb im Newsbeitrag ... thanks for all the info! IMS wrote: I forgot to mention, the new boilers are much more fuel efficient than old ones, so changing will certainly make an improvement. -Irene -- Dr. Quilter http://community.webshots.com/user/mvignali (take the dog out for a walk) |
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OT pellet stoves, was What did Santa bring?
OMG!! I would faint if I got a heating bill that high.
-- http://community.webshots.com/user/snigdibbly SNIGDIBBLY ~e~ " / \ http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/snigdibbly. http://www.ebaystores.com/snigdibbly...ox&refid=store "Phyllis Nilsson" wrote in message ... Just got my natural gas bill yesterday. For 30 days it was $227. We were told the prices would sky rocket this winter, but hey, it wasn't even winter when we used that gas! SNIGDIBBLY wrote: My natural gas runs an average of $59/month during the winter months and less than $15 during the warm months. It's way cheaper than oil, propane or wood. |
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OT pellet stoves, was What did Santa bring?
I have central heat and air. The heat and water heater is all natural gas.
My house is about 1600 square feet and a 2 1/2 car garage that has a vent to it. It is well insulated with energy efficient doors and windows. Maybe that's what makes the difference. -- http://community.webshots.com/user/snigdibbly SNIGDIBBLY ~e~ " / \ http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/snigdibbly. http://www.ebaystores.com/snigdibbly...ox&refid=store "Roberta" wrote in message news:npqsf.57855$4l5.22587@dukeread05... IMS wrote: Natural gas has doubled in price from last year in this neck of the woods. Around here (Central NY) natural gas is the 2nd highest priced fuel (2nd to propane). My MIL uses natural gas & just got her first 'real' winter heating bill and it was $175 for 30 days and she lives in a trailer. That's up 60% over her bill from a year ago. -Irene Apparently it is high here as well - we have a gas stove..I take it they must not use much gas. I cook at least once a day on the thing and our gas bill has been about $15.00 a month at the most. Well, we got the gas fireplace working last month...mind you the thing is more for looks than anything. After running that thing for about 15-20 days our bill was almost $200.00. Needless to say we are 1) greatful that our house is not heated with gas 2) not using the fireplace anymore lol Roberta (in VA) On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 18:36:56 -0500, Phyllis Nilsson wrote: Just got my natural gas bill yesterday. For 30 days it was $227. We were told the prices would sky rocket this winter, but hey, it wasn't even winter when we used that gas! SNIGDIBBLY wrote: My natural gas runs an average of $59/month during the winter months and less than $15 during the warm months. It's way cheaper than oil, propane or wood. -------------- You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough. --Mae West -------------- |
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OT pellet stoves, was What did Santa bring?
You guys might want to compare what your are paying per therm and
how many of them you use in a month. Everyone has a different comfort level. I have a dd that thinks y our shower ends when the hot water heater is empty. There are a lot of variables here. A gas log set up in a fireplace is for atmosphere not heat. Most new houses are not set up to burn wood fires in their fire boxes. We have forced central AC/ heat. We have gotten threats in our latest bills to the increase in rates. Both houses have pretty new units. Old equipment (10 years if I understand correctly) is outmoded and worth checking into newer efficient units. therms on my last bills were .94800 and 1.35914 (different gas companies) one bill has utillity tax but not the other. HTH, Taria SNIGDIBBLY wrote: I have central heat and air. The heat and water heater is all natural gas. My house is about 1600 square feet and a 2 1/2 car garage that has a vent to it. It is well insulated with energy efficient doors and windows. Maybe that's what makes the difference. |
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What did Santa bring?
In my stocking was a cute Mary Englebriet 2006 calendar and lots of
FQ's. DH got a big surprise gift...a plastic tool box filled with 'manly' FQ's (hammers, motorcycles, paintbrushes) since he's a new quilter. I'm still in the recovery stage after housing and feeding twelve for six days. The dishwasher NEVER stopped!! and the refrigerator is EMPTY!! My raspberry trifle was a big hit. For breakfast, I tried the eggs in a plastic bag in boilng water trick and it worked. GKDS were very impressed. They left me a little ice cream in the freezer. It's Ben and Jerry's Karamel Sutra (caramel and chocolate ice cream with chocolate chip crunchies and a soft caramel center. YUM-O! Hugs to all who need them, rain to those in fire threatened areas, and prayers, good health and luck for all in the new year. Nancycog in MD |
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OT pellet stoves, was What did Santa bring?
wow, never heard of that! will forward to DH. I'll probably do nothing
until the old thing croaks, but I am getting educated... Roberta Zollner wrote: Marissa, our heating system might appeal to you, although it's very expensive to install. We have a well in the yard that pumps ground water through a compressor, which extracts the heat and stores it in 2 water tanks, one for the radiators and one for bath water. So no fuel costs at all, except our electricity bill is higher (about like having an extra big refrigerator.) Digging the well is probably expensive though, and the pipe for the ground water also runs underground. Roberta in D -- Dr. Quilter http://community.webshots.com/user/mvignali (take the dog out for a walk) |
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OT pellet stoves, was What did Santa bring?
my house is around that size, one level, and VERY well insulated, new
double pane windows, tons of the fluffy pink stuff in the attic, etc. I think there is no way I could heat it with 59 bucks of gas. Maybe it is Arkansas vs. the West coast? SNIGDIBBLY wrote: I have central heat and air. The heat and water heater is all natural gas. My house is about 1600 square feet and a 2 1/2 car garage that has a vent to it. It is well insulated with energy efficient doors and windows. Maybe that's what makes the difference. -- Dr. Quilter http://community.webshots.com/user/mvignali (take the dog out for a walk) |
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OT pellet stoves, was What did Santa bring?
Then you would just die on the spot if you saw one of my January bills. Even in August the bill seldom gets below $50. We have a smaller house than you, forced air, gas hot water and cooking, and we shiver the winter away. But Richard the Deep breather, as we call the furnace, is old. It in fact looks much like something smuggled out of a small crematorium. I have been trying for years to get the landlord to replace it with something more efficient. Best I have done is duct tape and new filters. I am seriously considering making quilted curtains just to save that little bit of heat. NightMist who had chunks of ice bigger than she is sliding off the roof over Christmas. On Wed, 28 Dec 2005 09:21:50 -0600, "SNIGDIBBLY" wrote: OMG!! I would faint if I got a heating bill that high. -- http://community.webshots.com/user/snigdibbly SNIGDIBBLY ~e~ " / \ http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/snigdibbly. http://www.ebaystores.com/snigdibbly...ox&refid=store "Phyllis Nilsson" wrote in message ... Just got my natural gas bill yesterday. For 30 days it was $227. We were told the prices would sky rocket this winter, but hey, it wasn't even winter when we used that gas! SNIGDIBBLY wrote: My natural gas runs an average of $59/month during the winter months and less than $15 during the warm months. It's way cheaper than oil, propane or wood. -- The wolf that understands fire has much to eat. |
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