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MAXUM · 11-01-2015, 09:59 AM

I look at it this way. I heat my house with wood, in fact I have a Harmon wood stove and love it.

Pellets are easy... BUT you can't manufacture them yourself and you are subject to whatever price you can get them at. If the price spikes you're screwed, if there is a shortage of them (history has proven that does happen) your screwed. If your electricity goes out and you don't have alternative power generation you're screwed.

Wood on the other hand is readily available and plentiful if you don't mind doing a little work can be had for FREE. You can also think about it this way, if you scrap your own wood you can save yourself a gym membership cause it's a hell of a workout to boot. Best of all no electricity required.

You have the ideal situation having both.

11-01-2015, 09:59 AM	#3
MAXUM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Kuna ID Posts: 2,755 Thanks: 246 Thanked 1,942 Times in 802 Posts	I look at it this way. I heat my house with wood, in fact I have a Harmon wood stove and love it. Pellets are easy... BUT you can't manufacture them yourself and you are subject to whatever price you can get them at. If the price spikes you're screwed, if there is a shortage of them (history has proven that does happen) your screwed. If your electricity goes out and you don't have alternative power generation you're screwed. Wood on the other hand is readily available and plentiful if you don't mind doing a little work can be had for FREE. You can also think about it this way, if you scrap your own wood you can save yourself a gym membership cause it's a hell of a workout to boot. Best of all no electricity required. You have the ideal situation having both.