Subj : Fall
To   : Arelor
From : August Abolins
Date : Sun Oct 03 2021 08:51:00

Hello Arelor!

** On Sunday 03.10.21 - 04:31, Arelor wrote to August Abolins:

 >> I had considered pellet at one time. But if [...]
 >>
 >> A propane stove would remain the only viable choice to keep
 >> a house warm during an outtage, in my view. [...]

 A> I thought you were more old school than that.

My house was originally designed with only electric-heat  
(baseboards) in mind. Mom added a fireplace in the design, but  
that was only for occassional use.  Three years later when  
electicity prices quadrupled, we added two top-loading wood  
stoves (one on the lower level and one on the upper level of  
the split-level home) and used that for decades.  We gathered  
wood from our own farm property.

But now.. living on my own, I'm not really interested in  
managing a wood stockpile (and the whole mess and chimney- 
cleaning it requires). I'd rather just turn a dial and get the  
heat that way, so I'm back to baseboard.  The overall yearly  
cost is actually about the same.

Last year, there was a power outtage that urged me to consider  
having a little stockpile of wood, just in case.  I'm doing  
that now. I haven't started using any baseboard-electric heat  
yet this year.  I just fire up the stove long enough to take  
out the worst of the chill with scrap wood that I can find  
laying around the property.

 A> At home we have traditional oil heating, but we also
 A> stockpile a big stash of wood for lighting the chimney out
 A> if need be. Our boiler is a bit old and I'd rather have an
 A> emergency plan if it goes kaput.

My plan is to go hop in the car and take a drive to the shop.


 A> If we run out of lumber we can start burnnig horse poop. We
 A> have about 4 tonnes of this fuel in the backyard. The
 A> energy crisis is a myth, I tell you :-)

Hmmm.. maybe I should gather some horse shit from my neighbor  
across the road!

I suppose the little version of it from goats would be  
considered the pellet variety.  :D
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