Heat in a cabin
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catscratch
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It doesn't exactly apply (not a cabin... but it is the house I live in). Electric heat pump for normal needs and a wood burner for when we are home. We did two things that made a huge difference: we spent extra on insulation, and ran the pipe straight up through both levels of the house to scavenge heat before it exhausts. No matter how cold it is the interior temps don't change much and the wood burner flat out heats things up quick.
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Deadeye
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While maybe not the most pretty thing in the home (up to personal taste), it certainly will do just as you said- allow the best use of the heat absorbed off of the pipe.It doesn't exactly apply (not a cabin... but it is the house I live in). Electric heat pump for normal needs and a wood burner for when we are home. We did two things that made a huge difference: we spent extra on insulation, and ran the pipe straight up through both levels of the house to scavenge heat before it exhausts. No matter how cold it is the interior temps don't change much and the wood burner flat out heats things up quick.
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Many years ago you would find in all the Outdoor Magazines you would find Stove Plans that were made up using 2 55 gallon Barrels. One Barrel sat on legs and was the firebox, and the 2nd set on top of the 1st and was connected by a pipe, with an exhaust pipe on the opposite end.
The Concept was the 2nd barrel was the Heat Collector and would capture the heat put off from the smoke and exhaust from the firebox and then radiate it into the room. Made perfect sense.
catscratch
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I see those barrel heaters in shops often here. They do an amazing job at heating! We had a "Magic Heat" blower box in the stovepipe of our old house. They are based on the same concept and work really well.
Amazon.com: Magic Heat Reclaimer for Wood, Oil or Coal Stove - 6 in., Model# MH-6-R: Home & Kitchen
I don't find the stovepipe ugly at all. It is a conversation piece for sure and talk about a gathering point... people walk straight to it after being outside in the winter and put their hands right on it. It reminds me of those old in-floor heaters that you stand over (but make sure you don't step on the grate and leave grill marks on your foot).
I have a 14 foot by 52 foot mobile home. It has a propane heater with forced air vents. I bought my own used 500 gallon tank so that I can use any supplier I want. I fill my tank every year during the "summer fill" best price for propane time period. I will use about 200-250 gallons a season. That is because I keep on the heat from the time the heater is lit until the trailer is winterized when I am done hunting in later December.
MarkDarvin
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You turn it down to pilot while you're away? That's what I did with mine for about six weeks. At least that way, I knew i could just flip it on when I got there.
pinetag
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We just started using an electric fireplace and some of the ceramic, oscillating heaters in our place and they do a decent job. With all 3 running for an hour it will warm up the living room and kitchen (about 400 sq feet) by probably 25-30 degrees, but if you're going to be running them for long periods of time they are not very kind on the wallet. I only ran them a few times on the days where i hunted. Probably a total of 6 hours in the month of Nov. We will be doing a family camping trip right after Christmas and will need to heat the whole place (900 sq ft) so we'll see how they do for long periods on cold nights.
Electric fireplace in this pic...
Ceramic heater to left of the recliner...
Electric fireplace in this pic...
Ceramic heater to left of the recliner...
No, I have a programmable thermostat and keep it set at 45 degrees. This is enough to keep everything inside from freezing and minimizes my propane use when I am not at deer camp. I make sure to put three fresh AA batteries every year in the thermostat and keep track of this with a piece of paper on the wall under the thermostat.
MarkDarvin
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Curious, what do you guys that have power pay per month for it?
pinetag
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Mine is usually $8-10 and I go out one or two Saturdays a month to do work. Typically I've got some lights on, run a few power tools, and sometimes a big outdoor style fan. However, last month my bill was $14 due to being out there more often to hunt and I ran the electric heaters a few times during the middle of the day when I would come in for lunch. Not having central heat or a hot water heater running helps keep it down, as well as switching to LED bulbs. We'll be doing an overnight stay this coming week and running everything for an extended period of time so I'll see how much next month's bill ends up costing.
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deer patch
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Mine runs $13-14 a month with fridge running year round. During hunting season and I'm staying at the cabin it runs $33-35 with central heat.
MarkDarvin
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Man, if I could get power for $10-20/mo I'd have hooked it up in no time. When I was running the numbers, the electrical coop told me it'd be $56/mo base charge, and over $60 with taxes, before a single bulb was lit. My state is also trying to only generate power with low moisture unicorn farts, so the cost is likely to rise and rise quickly as they kill off coal and shift to farts in the future.
Hoosierhunting
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i would be leery of this
we tried this with sasquatch in east texas
cost prohibitive
bill
I am considered a seasonal user, so I can have the power on for January through April without a monthly surcharge. I have a three tier time of day rate system that I signed up for years ago at my trailer. Peak is 4-8 PM and costs 21 cents a kilowatt hour. Off peak is 8PM to 7AM and is 6 cents per. Shoulder rate is 7AM to 4PM and is 9 cents per. Most of my power consumption is pumping water into my pond in the evenings when the rates are the lowest. When I am hunting I turn on the lights and heat when it is dark outside. Over the course of a season, I might pay just under $100 per month for my electric. However, if I had the electric off I would pay $60 a month just to have a meter on my land.
The time of day rates have really helped keep my electric bill if not cheap at least manageable.
The time of day rates have really helped keep my electric bill if not cheap at least manageable.
