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YourAverageCracker t1_j3sp2wq wrote

Reply to comment by gunnyglock in Winter heating cost survey: Last month how much do you pay, what source, how much space, and what temp? by Ok_Slice_2952

Well not free, your time is worth something. But I'm jealous, wish I had a wood stove or furnace

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gunnyglock t1_j3ssixk wrote

As I always tell my wife, my time is worthless 😁 you are correct though, it did take time but I look at it more as I'm paying myself, rather than paying the oil company or electric company.

I've been burning red oak, it breaks down to about 178 gallons of heating fuel per cord. I can buck, split and stack a cord in ~2 hours. At $4.62/gallon, I'm 'paying' myself ~$420/hour (lest the fuel/consumables for the saw and splitter), significantly more than I make at my day job.

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eloquinees_husband t1_j3w35w2 wrote

It's time spent in the woods exercising, it's thoroughly enjoyable to most people who do it. Not everything is relatable to dollars, but if you must, I can certainly think of less lucrative activities we all engage with every day.

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