Hey Duboids, thats the plan. Glad you're still kickin

Yup I'm still burning and alive... I did a lot of mountain bike riding this year on rails to trails and was getting close to 1,000 miles for the year... Just enjoying life the best I can in these hard times. I have 2 1/2 skids in my garage so far ready to burn not as much as you but I have a small house to heat. Glad to see you and other regulars still kicking also!!

Duboids wrote:

Might I suggest an exercise bike and The National Geographic or Discovery channel for this winter

I got a good laugh out of this. Wonderful practical people on this forum ! I've been away for a while, but it's always a treat to return. Here's wishing you all a happy season of heating (and exercising)!

Back at you Corny

tfgrower wrote:


Well I go to planet fitness when not riding and run on the thread mill then hit the weights. They have a bunch of TV's to watch but none tuned too Nat Geo or Discovery channel.... How's the pellet supply and prices up north Corny?

Hi Duboids. Pellet prices in Ontario are usually much higher than what you enjoy. I suppose that's a function of the lower market density. When I checked in September, prices were in the order of $350 per US ton. I can't remember if that was with taxes in or out. Either way, it was above my threshold. I'm burning corn again this year at bottom line of $310 per metric tonne (2205 lb). On a BTU basis, that's still about 30% cheaper than oil, so I'm not complaining even though corn prices have since fallen.

tfgrower wrote:


That's a lot of pellets. Do you plan on just leaving them out there, and just bring it what you need that day/night?

I have about six of the large ICB totes half full of corn, ready for the cold winter they are predicting. I also have about 2 feet or so in the 4'x8' box in the basement. Right now I am only burning about 4 hours a day, temps aren't too bad around here, lows around 25 to 35, and highs in 40's and 50's.

Corny wrote:


Any kind of savings is good news! I did manage to score 1 ton at Lowe's for $187 and went back this week and had 1/2 skid left which I bought. Other Lowe's in the area $225 a skid which I passed on.... Oil here is not cheap at all either!!

"Wood Henge" is about 96,000,000 Btu and I used about 155,000,000 Btu last year. I have 1.5 ton in garage. We keep house warm. They will stay there till used. I bring in 8 bags at a time. I'm putting another R22 in attic on the R30 something that is already there. We will see if we can bring the Btu's down some