last bag

Tomorrow (Feb. 9th) will mark the end of 1 ton of pellets. We burned continuously (it was cold!) and the oil usage was about 1/4-1/3 of our tank (125 gallons approximately). The last winter we blew through an entire tank with the thermostat on its lowest setting. I suspect we would have burned less oil had I removed the transom sooner. Likewise, as we make more improvements for the heat flow the pellet stove will continue to pay itself off while at the same time giving us greater comfort, supporting our local economy, reducing our reliance on fossil fuels and increasing my already dangerous superiority complex.