For all of those souls depending propane and natural gas, my heart goes to you. I have read reports of $5.00 plus a gallon for propane and natural gas is right there too.
Four years back I bought a used Olympic 1190 insert for the house and it has about 1200 sq. ft. with a LOT of single pane glass. My dad built it in the mid 1960’s so you know the efficiencies are just not there. Today it will be in the 30’s and from the weather man reports, we will dealing with the 20’s most of February at nights. We heat with wood and propane. That insert is awesome. I do my part by stoking it with oak with wood I cut, split and stack in a covered barn and cure it for at least two years before I burn it. Even I need to get up about 3 in the morning to add some wood; we keep really warm and toasty. The propane never hits the 70 degree point before the heater kicks in. The house keeps from 78 – 80 day times as my wife has health issues and she needs the warmth or she gets sick (she likes it in the high 80’s but that is too hot for me so she has a electric unit for her office).
If I had installed a smaller unit, I could not have happy. During this last four years I have saved over $4,000.00 over the cost of the insert, the liner and the install costs. I am 63 and I am still cutting wood and as long I can do it, I will be a happy camper every time the propane truck appears as it is not needed.
Four years back I bought a used Olympic 1190 insert for the house and it has about 1200 sq. ft. with a LOT of single pane glass. My dad built it in the mid 1960’s so you know the efficiencies are just not there. Today it will be in the 30’s and from the weather man reports, we will dealing with the 20’s most of February at nights. We heat with wood and propane. That insert is awesome. I do my part by stoking it with oak with wood I cut, split and stack in a covered barn and cure it for at least two years before I burn it. Even I need to get up about 3 in the morning to add some wood; we keep really warm and toasty. The propane never hits the 70 degree point before the heater kicks in. The house keeps from 78 – 80 day times as my wife has health issues and she needs the warmth or she gets sick (she likes it in the high 80’s but that is too hot for me so she has a electric unit for her office).
If I had installed a smaller unit, I could not have happy. During this last four years I have saved over $4,000.00 over the cost of the insert, the liner and the install costs. I am 63 and I am still cutting wood and as long I can do it, I will be a happy camper every time the propane truck appears as it is not needed.
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