# woodstove vs electric **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [November 13, 2006, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woodstove-vs-electric/380232 "2006-11-13T14:15:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2006, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woodstove-vs-electric/380232/21 "2006-11-16T16:29:12Z")
[QUOTE=kanicbird] **mrrealtime** it appers like you are looking for a reason to switch beyond you are fed up with wood heat. Well if you are fed up, that is a good enough reason for me, but don’t pretend it’s going to be cheaper then make a excuse that the calculator is biased or wood heat is not environmentally friendly because of a few drops of oil, just say ‘Hey I don’t want to use wood heat, I’m going to use electric’, well don’t say it just do it. [/QUOTE] I heated with wood for about 12 years. Very effecient, biggest Vermont Castings stove they made. I live in a passsive solar house which helped emensly. I, like **mrrealtime** used a tractor to help move and stack the wood. In the begining, I gathered and split all my own wood. About 6 cords a year. It got to be too much. The work, the cold mornings and having to re-start the fire every day after work. The dust, and all the dirt and bark that was brought into the house. So I started buying wood. Lot’s easier, but still a hell of a lot of work. I replaced my wood stove with a propane one. And must say that I like it a lot. I’ve got a thermostat now that helps keep the house at a reasonable temp. I like that we still have the centralized heat source. Many would not. It’s very nice to come in and be able to warm your bum. Though it is just my Wife and I. I did install infloor heat in our addition. That big concrete slab also helps heat the entire house. Our upstairs does have electric heat, but we never use it. ---
**Author:** ![kanicbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2006, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woodstove-vs-electric/380232/22 "2006-11-16T22:48:38Z")
Don’t know why you quote me **enipla** , but hey I hear you. I have no problem with you heating your home how you see fit. If that is you gathering wood, a bunch of electric space heaters, propane, tesla coils, whatever you want - it’s all good with me. The only reason you (or the OP) need to switch is that they want to (and have the means). It seems like to OP does not like wood heat anymore and wants to switch to electric - all well and good with me. ---
**Author:** ![mrrealtime](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e8c25b/32.png) [@mrrealtime](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mrrealtime)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2006, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woodstove-vs-electric/380232/23 "2006-11-17T13:14:34Z")
[QUOTE=kanicbird] Don’t know why you quote me **enipla** , but hey I hear you. I have no problem with you heating your home how you see fit. If that is you gathering wood, a bunch of electric space heaters, propane, tesla coils, whatever you want - it’s all good with me. The only reason you (or the OP) need to switch is that they want to (and have the means). It seems like to OP does not like wood heat anymore and wants to switch to electric - all well and good with me. [/QUOTE] I made a reasonable (or not) call about your “calculator”. I could pose the question more directly, Kanicbird, how is it that a “pellet stove” company’s calculator is not biased, or as you put it “screwy” ? And for that matter, what is your justification for determining that the original calculator was “screwy” in the first place? Would the word “cite” be appropriate here? ---
**Author:** ![mrrealtime](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e8c25b/32.png) [@mrrealtime](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mrrealtime)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2006, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woodstove-vs-electric/380232/24 "2006-11-17T13:16:23Z")
oh wait…in reading I should have addressed “Fear Itself” instead of Kanic bird, although he does seem to be answering for “Fear Itself”. My apologies. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woodstove-vs-electric/380232.md?page=1)