glenlloyd said:Can't say I have the disadvantage of heating oil but my house is a bear to heat with natural gas. I've never heated it higher than 62F during the day and 54-56F at night. Even then it's cold and IMO there's nothing worse than blowing dry air, I detest forced air heating.
This will be the first year for wood heating in the house, I've done it for three years in the garage. The house is particularly problematic because it's old and because it's solid masonry exterior walls, no framing. There's a brick exterior and a combo brick and tile inner wall and in the winter it's like a freezer and in the summer it's like an over. I'm hoping that the new Olympic will help to resolve these issues.
I replaced the 40yo Lennox furnace in 2008 but that barely made a difference in the expense, in fact the bills didn't change at all. So much for more comfort for less expense. And the attic is insulated to R48 too, but walls...well there's nothing.
I am confident that wood heating will be a good alternative.
If gas won't heat that joint I am afraid you are gonna have a bear of a job heating it with wood. The heat loss in that place must be phenomenal. If it gets to 55 in this house we are going to a hotel.