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Skriven 2008-03-15 10:54:03 av Glen Jamieson
     Kommentar till en text av Dave Sacerdote
Ärende: PELLET STOVE  80315
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 DS> Since I had earlier talked about our decision to use wood pellets
 DS> for heating, I thought I'd pass along some numbers now that I've
 DS> been able to sit down with some actual records.

 DS> I was going through my bank records for 2007 in preparation to do
 DS> my taxes, and discovered something interesting.

 DS> From 3 February 07 to 6 March 07 - an approximately 1-month period -
 DS> Maryanne and I spent just shy of $1200 on propane, which we use for
 DS> heat, hot water, and cooking.

 DS> For the same period this year, propane is 50c more per gallon.  We
 DS> have spent $330 for heat, hot water, and cooking: $220 for wood
 DS> pellets (buying it by the bag, not the ton, which would have been even
 DS> cheaper) and $110 for propane.

 DS> We originally figured that the stove would pay back in savings in two
 DS> years, but that month is typical from what I can see from my canceled
 DS> checks.  We think the actual payback will be 13 months (or less, if
 DS> the price of oil stays over $100 a barrel.)

It is very unlikely that the price of oil will drop significantly.
That rate of payback would be very satisfying, with the additional
benefit of using renewable fuel rather than fossil.  So when are you
going to install a wood-burning stove?  When I was very young we had a
wood-burner, which was nice in winter, as it kept the kitchen cosy
warm.  Even after getting the gas stove, my parents often used the wood
stove in cold weather.  Wood stoves are still common in parts of New
Zealand, usually with a "wet back" - a water heating coil built in, and
connected to the hot water system.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05
 
      Title: Fried Okra
 Categories: American, Heirloom, Historical, Vegetables
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
      1 lb Small okra pods
           Salt and pepper
    3/4 c  Corn meal
           Bacon fat
 
  Wash okra and cut off the ends of the pods, cut into 1/2 inch slices.
  Moisten slightly and shake in paper bag containing corn meal, salt,
  and pepper.  Fry in hot bacon fat until golden brown.
  
  If a left handed person squints, then he cannot be trusted.
  
  From Rocky Top
  
  In the memories of some of us, few things can be better than a meal
  cooked on an old wood stove, a soft feather bed on a cold winter
  night, or the sound of a old mountain tune played on a dulcimer or
  banjo. I hope that this page can help preserve, or rekindle, some of
  these memories for you or maybe help create an interest in our
  mountain heritage for other people. Your ideas, stories, pictures,
  recipes, or other affairs about plain living in our southern
  highlands is welcome.
  
  J. B. Simpson Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville,
  N.C. jb@mail.faytech.cc.nc.us
 
MMMMM
 

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