Suggestions on other heat sources than electric

[Slickcraft]

If you want to be able to set a thermostat for heat while you are away then install an oil burner and replace the electric units on at least the 1st floor.

If you are looking for supplemental heat only while you are there then a wood stove or pellet stove might work out. We burned wood for 25+ years at home and still have a wood stove over at camp. However care and feeding of a wood stove is a lot of work. Three years ago we switched to a pellet stove at home and really like it. Keep the hopper full, set the thermostat and do a quick cleaning once a day.

[Grady223]

Originally Posted by Slickcraft

If you want to be able to set a thermostat for heat while you are away then install an oil burner and replace the electric units on at least the 1st floor.

If you are looking for supplemental heat only while you are there then a wood stove or pellet stove might work out. We burned wood for 25+ years at home and still have a wood stove over at camp. However care and feeding of a wood stove is a lot of work. Three years ago we switched to a pellet stove at home and really like it. Keep the hopper full, set the thermostat and do a quick cleaning once a day.

Slick;

How much in pellets do you use? Thinking of one for the Island but I am concerned about carting bags of pellets. Will be using, I guess, May, Sept & Oct. How much a bag is it? Will it be a fire that the grandkids will enjoy?

Thanks,
Grady

[Slickcraft]

Originally Posted by Grady223

Slick;

How much in pellets do you use? Thinking of one for the Island but I am concerned about carting bags of pellets. Will be using, I guess, May, Sept & Oct. How much a bag is it? Will it be a fire that the grandkids will enjoy?

Thanks,
Grady

Grady,
We run the pellet stove full time all winter in our house averaging one bag a day mid winter. However we use much less fuel spring and fall, only about 15 bags for all of April and May this year.

I have thought of a pellet stove on the island but we will probably stick with the wood stove out there. If we did have a pellet stove on the island I would guess that 20 bags would do for May, Sept and Oct. We paid about $5/bag last winter so the cost and transport of 20+ bags to the island is not a big deal. It is the cost of the stove and install, probably 2.5K to 3.5K, that is the issue as well as plenty of free fire wood on the island.

The grandkids enjoy the pellet stove fire at the house and one would be a lot more convenient than wood on the island. Load the hopper, hit the start button, set the thermostat.