Insulation Advice
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From: Lost some where in the middle of the Ozark Mountains!
Originally Posted by buckdropper
Bring that home up here and we'll see how long that 3 cords lasts during the winter!!! 
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From: south western NYS Latitude: 42.34 N, Longitude: 78.46 W
Originally Posted by PSS-Mag
Yea the winter does make a big difference... Last year I only used 1 1/2 - 2 cord and kept the house 80* or more all winter. BUT.... we only dropped below zero maybe, 5 days total. But the temperature of the house will never drop below 60* no matter how cold it gets and for how long. It stays the same temperature as the earth. So it never takes to much to heat or cool.
I have an uncle 6 miles from me and his home built underground and he does save on heating bills but it takes forever to warm the place up in the spring. He uses heat well into june. 
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From: Lost some where in the middle of the Ozark Mountains!
Originally Posted by buckdropper
PSS i'm just messing with you tonight I have an uncle 6 miles from me and his home built underground and he does save on heating bills but it takes forever to warm the place up in the spring. He uses heat well into june.
I have an uncle 6 miles from me and his home built underground and he does save on heating bills but it takes forever to warm the place up in the spring. He uses heat well into june. I ussually quit burning sometime in mid March. By late May I'm already turning on the AC. Although... I think I'd rather burn the wood if I could, it's cheaper than buying the electricity for the AC.
