Hi All, I'd like to hear some thoughts on this from folks who are actually living it
I'm planning a gasser install with ~1000G storage in basement, and I'm really leaning towards removing the oil unit completely and committing to wood. Since buying the place 4 yrs ago we've heated the house exclusively with a Jotul Firelight and 5 cord, but we still burn a tank of oil per year to make DHW. I'm thinking the Tarm and storage is going to be a massive improvement in comfort and convenience over what I have been doing, and burning one fire a week in summer to heat DHW seems like a breeze. I'm already set up with baseboards, hydro air, and a super store so all the bases are covered.
Am I not considering something that I should be? I have heard that you can't get a mortgage on a home that doesn't have an automated central heat system... But I already have a mortgage. And I can put the oil unit back if need be.
Anything else that I'm missing? There must be some reason that most prefer parallel installs, but I'm not seeing it. Is it just the convenience, or conventional thinking, etc? Did this seem like a good idea to anyone else and they now wish had done differently?
Looking forward to your insights!
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I'm planning a gasser install with ~1000G storage in basement, and I'm really leaning towards removing the oil unit completely and committing to wood. Since buying the place 4 yrs ago we've heated the house exclusively with a Jotul Firelight and 5 cord, but we still burn a tank of oil per year to make DHW. I'm thinking the Tarm and storage is going to be a massive improvement in comfort and convenience over what I have been doing, and burning one fire a week in summer to heat DHW seems like a breeze. I'm already set up with baseboards, hydro air, and a super store so all the bases are covered.
Am I not considering something that I should be? I have heard that you can't get a mortgage on a home that doesn't have an automated central heat system... But I already have a mortgage. And I can put the oil unit back if need be.
Anything else that I'm missing? There must be some reason that most prefer parallel installs, but I'm not seeing it. Is it just the convenience, or conventional thinking, etc? Did this seem like a good idea to anyone else and they now wish had done differently?
Looking forward to your insights!