Heating Oil

[Raven]

i cut lots of wood for heat

and i try and use my oil for just heating my hot water

i wear sweaters or sweatshirts if needed

plus, as i told a friend of mine........

i dumped in a full bottle of additive
into the top of my fuel tank thats making
a world of difference and the gauge has barely moved
maybe a 16th of and inch ...compared to an inch without it.

but i have to highly recommend the small electric oil filled
thermostat controlled heaters (similar to a radiator)
that cost ....like $25 bucks. they are the balls..trust me.

plus you can put them on a timer so when you get up
that cold area has been warmed several hours earlier
and when they shut off.....
the oil inside stays warm for a long time

but the best feature is that there's no exposed heating element
and very little risk of a fire hazard compared to most other
types of small heaters.... and i haven't even started using it yet.

the house i bought is just full of the old steam radiators
which heat up quickly and can dry wet clothing when it rains
long after you shut off the thermostat.

but the best feature is that the house is positioned correctly
to take advantage of the sunshine in the morning and in
the afternoon as well. I looked for this feature for 1 and 1/2
years before i finally found it....
then i jumped on it faster than white on rice

[ProfessorM]

If you want to save yourself some $ on heating bills and you have a south facing wall you can build a sunroom and take advantage of solar gain. If it is sunny out, even on the coldest days of winter, I can heat my whole house just on the sun. I have a little fan and 2 openings entering the house, French doors, to circulate the heat. Really unbelievable how much heat you can get from passive solar and could never imagine going without it. It also saves me from my seasonal light deprivation I go thru each year about this time. Nothing better than sitting out there on a 20 degree Jan. day and have it close to 90 in the sun room. Anyone with some common sense can build it too. This structure is 20 plus years old and there is much better materials and science out there now to make it even more efficient. I have a donated pellet stove for the days of no sun. P.

[whiplash]

Raven whats the additive you use?

[Raven]

Originally Posted by whiplash

Raven whats the additive you use?

i sent you a pm with a link

its also in my profile

[vineyardblues]

They say we get more oil from Canada then any other country?
How come this is so quite?

[BigFish]

$100.00 a barrel for crude today!!!

[Raven]

Originally Posted by BigFish

$100.00 a barrel for crude today!!!

and why do you think i bought a farm to grow food....

because its almost two bucks for a tomato NOW !

[ProfessorM]

Originally Posted by vineyardblues

They say we get more oil from Canada then any other country?
How come this is so quite?

Take off you hoser

[Raven]

Originally Posted by ProfessorM

If you want to save yourself some $ on heating bills and you have a south facing wall you can build a sunroom and take advantage of solar gain. If it is sunny out, even on the coldest days of winter, I can heat my whole house just on the sun. I have a little fan and 2 openings entering the house, French doors, to circulate the heat. Really unbelievable how much heat you can get from passive solar and could never imagine going without it. It also saves me from my seasonal light deprivation I go thru each year about this time. Nothing better than sitting out there on a 20 degree Jan. day and have it close to 90 in the sun room. Anyone with some common sense can build it too. This structure is 20 plus years old and there is much better materials and science out there now to make it even more efficient. I have a donated pellet stove for the days of no sun. P.

i've been collecting windows ,door glass and have got some great deals off of craigs list for free and traded for a couple here at S-B.
hey Paul,JPI, & biteme
here's the winter view