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06-23-2008, 01:32 PM
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Alternative Heating for Winter
Hi All,
So I know a lot of you are part of the northern climate and will be dealing with the ridiculously high heating costs this winter. This has made me consider alternatives to see if, long term, I could save some money. I know you can get a pellet stove for about $3000 installed and that will save you some considerable money on heating costs. Of course, it's $3000 out of pocket.... I was looking at these quartz infrared heaters that supposedly are supposed to do a good job heating a good portion of a house. Any thoughts on these? http://www.infrared-heating.com/ What are other people doing (besides lowering the thermostat, lol) to conserve and save a few bucks? Chris 
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06-23-2008, 01:37 PM
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We installed updated double pane windows, and a ceiling fan. That helped a lot.
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06-23-2008, 02:40 PM
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hv u looked at geothermal heating?i still cant make up my mind about it but read somewhere it costs around 12000 to install and serves as an AC/heater
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06-23-2008, 02:47 PM
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06-23-2008, 06:46 PM
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 Rats!It's a tough situation....I'll see if anyone else has any thoughts. It's going to be a tough winter no matter which way you look at it. If we get any hurricanes this Fall oil is going to skyrocket.
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06-24-2008, 03:27 PM
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06-24-2008, 03:37 PM
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06-23-2008, 03:30 PM
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Our house is superinsulated, and the thermostats for our FHW/BB system usually stay around 65º. We just installed an instant-hot water heater, so this way, the house won't keep heating water when we aren't using it.
That said, we need a new house. (I want radiant, dammit! )
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06-23-2008, 03:48 PM
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Budget billing on oil delivery LOL.
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06-23-2008, 07:31 PM
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We have the quartz radiant heaters and they are really good for a small area - like a single bedroom or office - they are not that effective in a larger room but they are a very warm heat - nice.
Try an outside wood burning boiler - larger up front cost - but the fire stays away from the house and they are very efficient with wood use. Of course the cost of seasoned wood is going......guess now......up!
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