11-12-2012, 09:08 PM
Started filling the wood shed today.
Some interesting values (inquiring minds need to know)
I have about 6.75 cords in there now or 20.25 face cords of mostly red oak.
At 24 million btu / cord thats 162 million btu.
The equivalent to 1162 gallons of No 2 heating oil.
If I fill it to 6 feet high it would hold 9 cord or 27 face cord.
216 million btu
or 1550 gal of No2
At about $1.28 per liter at the pump, thats $5.12 / gal or $7900 for the equivalent in oil.
I got about 25 face cord out of the last load of logs for $850
25/27 * $7900 = $7350 for the equivalent in oil.
So I heat for 11% the cost of oil, assuming similar efficiencies in a furnace and my boiler,
Some interesting values (inquiring minds need to know)
I have about 6.75 cords in there now or 20.25 face cords of mostly red oak.
At 24 million btu / cord thats 162 million btu.
The equivalent to 1162 gallons of No 2 heating oil.
If I fill it to 6 feet high it would hold 9 cord or 27 face cord.
216 million btu
or 1550 gal of No2
At about $1.28 per liter at the pump, thats $5.12 / gal or $7900 for the equivalent in oil.
I got about 25 face cord out of the last load of logs for $850
25/27 * $7900 = $7350 for the equivalent in oil.
So I heat for 11% the cost of oil, assuming similar efficiencies in a furnace and my boiler,
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Greg
Greg