From Smoke to Savings: Getting the Most Heat Out of 5 Cords of Wood

Brad L. of Manitoba was passionate about using his wood stove to help heat his 1,800 sq ft home. But Brad was frustrated that his electric heating bill was still sky high. Burning through 5 cords of wood each winter seemed to have little impact on bringing down his $400 per month heating bills.

Brad researched replacing his electric boiler with a wood boiler to power his central heating. He chose a Greenwood Model 100, high efficiency, clean burning, wood boiler now installed in a shed attached to his garage. The heat is pumped throughout his home via a mixed radiant-in-floor and forced air system.

Being a good neighbor is also important to Brad. He says, "my neighbors know that I burn wood, but the Greenwood burns so clean that smoke has never been an issue. It doesn't take a lot of wood to make a great hot fire. I can open up the door and see so much energy and flame coming off of a piece of wood."

When Brad is away from home his wife stokes the fire. "I explained the theory, less wood is better and we all see the results. My wife has no problem loading it and keeping it going. My two boys that are 10 and 13 absolutely love it."

By taking advantage of Greenwood's high efficiency wood boiler Brad now only uses 5 cords of firewood for all his heating needs. "Last year I saved $1,500 on my heating bills," says Brad.