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[–] 2 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Deep down you really know that it would only last you like 7 years including the cost of buying and installing a fireplace. Then you gotta pay for a shed/cover to keep the wood dry and storage of it for at least a year.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    Nope.

    Fireplace is a mistake - it will make most of the house colder. What you want is a wood stove, and a simple metal chimney is much cheaper than the brick one you're imagining.

    Also, a shed isn't needed - make a round pile (shaker pile or holzhauzen) and shingle it with the bark (or a tarp if you're lazy). Drying takes 6-9 months, not a year, but I like not to be rushed so I try to keep two piles - one I'm building over the warm months, and when the cold months come I pull from the other that had a year to season.

    As for space, they don't take much. A 6' tall cylinder with a 5'' radius holds about 4 cords once the cone on top is taken into account. I find a 4' radius easier to manage, but that's closer to 2.5 cords.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago* (3 children)

    Nope not thinking of an old style one. That sound like so much effort. I would rather press a button to have the hear come on. And if is too hot. Press a button to turn it off. And also not need any space for a pile of wood

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Then you’re paying for convenience, not heating. Whole different ballgame.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

    Playing less money and the convenience to have my whole house heated! Ofcourse!

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    Less money over 10 or 20 years sure. Short term you're paying way more.

    If I had 20k EUR to spend, I'd get a heat pump too. Unfortunately I’m stuck with my 40 year old furnace that’s completely manual. If I were to replace the whole thing with an automatic modern one that burns pellets, it’d be under 10k, and a regular one maybe 5k.

    I do have an air source heat pump but that is more of a supplemental heater and summertime cooler. I'd need 5 of these to heat the whole house and my electric bill would far exceed what I spend on briquettes for the winter.

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