Icutthemetal t1_iym1bj7 wrote
Reply to comment by Null_Error7 in This. Is.Bad. Just got my gas & electric bills. 180 for electric ( normally less than 80$ ) gas is 280$ and we barely used the heat. its not even cold yet..... am i the only one ??? by kittyluxe
Might want to double check that. 1 40 lb bag can heat your house for 24 hours on average. 300$ a pallet gives you 50 bags for 300 or 6 dollars a bag. Heating your house for 6 dollars a day is pretty good given gasoil prices right now.
Null_Error7 t1_iym63ky wrote
Let’s do math. 1 ton of pellets provides 16,500,000 BTUs of heat and costs $350. At 75% efficiency that is 35,400 BTUs per dollar.
An 18k BTU mini split at 75% efficiency in the winter is 13,400 BTUs at 1,300 watts which costs $0.26 or 51,500 BTUs per dollar. Mini split is cheaper for heat.
Icutthemetal t1_iym6pqc wrote
Not arguing that. Argument was oil/gas vs pellet. Also I own a mini split. The heat just isn't the same feeling. The house cools quicker when it's off and it creates drafts because it's moving heat from one place to another instead of generating it. That's why I bought a pellet stove anyway.
Null_Error7 t1_iym86ed wrote
Even when compared to gas, it would take a long time to break even.
Icutthemetal t1_iym8c79 wrote
Even if it takes 5 years to pay off it's still paying for itself eventually. Not to mention the 26% Tax credit right now
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