As I was putting a log in the fireplace I realized another way my family saves is by using our fireplace. We have an insert in our fireplace. Within the insert there is a blower which in my opinion heats the house more than a regular fireplace.
We don't have gas, but instead have oil. If you don't lock in your oil price the fluctuating price of oil could have you guessing how much per gallon your fill up will cost.
We have had the oil truck come twice since we are on automatic deliveries. Using the fireplace has greatly cut down on how much they have to deliver. I believe our oil tank is a 500 gallon tank. The first delivery they only delivered 88 gallons. Not bad at all. The second delivery was a little more than that.
To be honest I am still trying to wrap my mind around how we are really saving, but I know we are. See you have the cost of the wood, which we get few cords at a time, but also if there are any oil deliveries you have to pay for what was delivered. I know overall we make out quite good. If I saw the figures side by side I would probably be blown away by how much it would cost to heat the house without the fireplace for a whole heating season vs. mainly fireplace heat.
It's the little things that overall make a big difference.
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