Comments on: Soaring Home Heating Costs http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/soaring-home-heating-costs/ Helping you invest and prosper Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:54:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michael Patzer http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/soaring-home-heating-costs/#comment-533 Michael Patzer Thu, 19 Jan 2006 19:29:23 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/?p=334#comment-533 *to pay for itself *to pay for itself

]]> By: Michael Patzer http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/soaring-home-heating-costs/#comment-532 Michael Patzer Thu, 19 Jan 2006 19:28:14 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/?p=334#comment-532 About 2 years ago, we bought a wood-burning stove to heat our house because of our increasing energy bills. It has been great, I just load it up with logs and it heats the water and air in our house. It's nice to be able to take hot showers all the time. Of course, this alternative isn't for everyone. For one it requires a plentiful source of wood. (We have 2-3 acres of woods). And it requires an initial investment of several thousand dollars. My dad did the cost analysis, so I can't say for sure how long it would take to pay for yourself, but it was worth it to us. It can also be used in the spring or fall to heat our pool. It's a great alternative for people living in rural/suburban areas who have access to free wood. About 2 years ago, we bought a wood-burning stove to heat our house because of our increasing energy bills. It has been great, I just load it up with logs and it heats the water and air in our house. It’s nice to be able to take hot showers all the time.

Of course, this alternative isn’t for everyone. For one it requires a plentiful source of wood. (We have 2-3 acres of woods). And it requires an initial investment of several thousand dollars. My dad did the cost analysis, so I can’t say for sure how long it would take to pay for yourself, but it was worth it to us. It can also be used in the spring or fall to heat our pool.

It’s a great alternative for people living in rural/suburban areas who have access to free wood.

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