Posted by jimg.allentown on March 05, 2014 at 04:35:32 from (98.115.105.174):
In Reply to: Fie wood.... posted by Jared in Wi on March 04, 2014 at 20:05:55:
Here is a bit of a shortcut to getting a reasonable idea of the actual cost.....
First a few "constants." 1) Assume a cord of wood = 100 gallons of oil. To be fair, I will say that the 100 gallons would equal a FULL cord and not a FACE cord. Most wood around my area is sold for about $175 for a full cord.
2) Home heating oil runs right around $3.50 per gallon.
3) 100 gallons of oil @ $3.50=$350.00
4) Assume that the guy that sold you the cord of wood actually made a small profit selling it yo you. After all, he IS doing it for a profit isn't he??
So far, it looks to me that using wood as a fuel costs about half as much as oil. Now, if you own the land and the equipment already, this defrays some of the costs. After all, if you own the land, you do not have to purchase the wood. And, if you own the land, and are farming it, the necessity will arise where you have to remove fallen/dead/rotted trees whether you burn them or not for heat.
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