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Originally Posted by melensdad  One problem I see with your comparison is that you don't factor in the cost of time. Time to cut, gather, etc. Granted it is good exercise but that is also a very real 'cost' and it is something that must be considered. My gas bill, for a 4000 sq.ft. home is roughly $200 per month. My home has some winter passive solar assist and on sunny days we actually gain heat.
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Very good point.
I'm still coming out ahead by a long shot. I only spend 2 weekends worth of time cutting and splitting. (5 cords)
I'm estimating my 'sweat' cost at roughly $50/cord, split and stacked. (includes depreciation on the truck) When I gather wood - there's a truck and a good sized trailer FULL and 4 dull chains. 2-3 cords hauled from the field in one morning. It's not hard at all. I work in Banking... I do nothing with out looking at the numbers... drives my wife nuts. Sounds like you're a man after my own heart. However, if I have a heart attack doing this, you're the wiser of us two.
You must have an exceptional solar system to be heating a 4000 sf home and only have a $200 gas bill this past winter! Wow...that's impressive. Not many can pull that off.