29 Jun 2023 8:51 am
We had ours installed right after Thanksgiving last year and only went through a rick and a half through the remainder of the season... which is about a half cord if I'm not mistaken.Bruce » 29 Jun 2023, 7:46 am » wrote: ↑ My mother died in 2010 and I took over the farm, which has two rentals each with wood heat plus propane.
There was some kind of $150 tax credit, if I installed an “energy star” rated wood stove. I bought a couple, and had them installed.
My friends were all afraid Obama was going to outlaw wood stoves, and the usual MAGA drivel they always raise to each advancement in tech, and always will.
The new stoves are infinitely better, indescribably better, than the old kind. Only a pig headed Republican fool with his nose buried into conspiracy literature would want an old stove for free.
There’s hardly any smoke. Wood use is a fraction. Neither renter ever uses two cords a year.
What fascinates me about Republicans is no matter how many times, on how many issues, they wind up wrong, and everything they were told an obvious lie, they’ll line right back up to be lied to again.
Granted it isn't our primary or only source of heat, and I would pretty much only do a fire if it were going to dip below freezing for a few nights in a row, but I still think that's pretty decent considering.
Another plus of the new secondary burn requirements on the new stoves is that it reduces the creasote build up dramatically as well, since everything in being burned twice before going up the chimney. They are definitely a solid investment and offer a good piece of mind if your in an area that may deal with inclimate weather and such.
If an ice storm comes through and knocks the power out for several days or longer, heat and cooking won't be an issue.
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