Heating options...

SIKSUKR · 11-29-2007, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Argie's Wife

Long story short: We were unable to pre-buy oil this year and now I'm running scared about how we're going to get through the heating season without loosing our shirt. Hubby is a teacher and is on his second year with no contract . The cost of living has certainly gone up - income has not...

So...

I'm posting here, hoping that some of you with loads of Yankee ingenuity can help me with some advice...

What secondary affordable heating options do you recommend?

Our home is about 2200 sq ft - I don't need to heat the whole thing - we're only upstairs to sleep, really. We currently heat it with a No. 2 heating oil furnace (baseboard heat).

(Keep in mind we have young children, pets, etc - woodstoves concern and worry me... but I would consider them... )

Thanks for your input...

Wow WD.Did you read Argies original post?She simply asked for advice not a handout.Why do you feel you have to take shots at her?You are way out of line here.

Rattlesnake Guy · 11-30-2007, 12:37 AM

This thread had been quite valuable to get us thinking about not only the cost this year but the cost and best logic going forward. I applaud the great information and beg that the personal stuff can quite down so we can get back to learning together.

Something tells me that global warming is going to do little to reduce our heating requirements.

I know that heat pumps are only efficient to a certain temperature but wonder if there is some data that would suggest that running a heat pump as a secondary source when the temperature is warm enough makes any sense? In other words how many KW does it take to heat pump 1000btu when the outside temp is 40 degrees? 50? 60?

11-30-2007, 12:37 AM	#2
Rattlesnake Guy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,254 Thanks: 423 Thanked 366 Times in 175 Posts	Lets not give up on an outstanding thread. This thread had been quite valuable to get us thinking about not only the cost this year but the cost and best logic going forward. I applaud the great information and beg that the personal stuff can quite down so we can get back to learning together. Something tells me that global warming is going to do little to reduce our heating requirements. I know that heat pumps are only efficient to a certain temperature but wonder if there is some data that would suggest that running a heat pump as a secondary source when the temperature is warm enough makes any sense? In other words how many KW does it take to heat pump 1000btu when the outside temp is 40 degrees? 50? 60?