I've been comparing my propane usage from last year with the smoke dragon and this, my first year with the Fireview. I've been waiting about 6 weeks since the last delivery. Last winter, they were coming very two or three weeks! Yesterday it took only 105 gallons since January 21 to put my total consumption 238 gallons under last year! That's nearly $1000 saved. It looks like I'm going to burn about 4 cords of free wood. I guess if I bought wood, I would only break even. It does take quite a few BTUs to heat my drafty old house. Assuming the free wood keeps coming, the new stove will more than pay for itself in 2 winters. I am happy with that.