Rose Cottage Ltd

I bought a wood stove in 2007. I’ve written quite a bit about it, its usage, its $$ savings, and a review on the Rose Cottage Ltd web site. The first day of Fall is September 22nd and I am already getting in a “wood stove” mindset for the two seasons to come.

If you have been considering adding a wood stove to your home environment, now would be a good time to get the project in gear. Installers get very busy later in the year and you might have a hard time scheduling the work come November.

Since mine is already installed, I am starting to spy some potential dead limbs, branches, and trees that will be fodder for my stove this winter. I can spend time outside in the fresh air on a 60-degree day stockpiling kindling instead of doing the same on a 35 degree day in December.

A side benefit of this wood stove is that I no longer dread cold weather. I’m not a large person and don’t have much body fat. Cold weather has been difficult for me all my life. Now, I actually look forward to cooler temperatures because without spending $200, or $300, or $400 a month on electricity or oil, I can stay as warm as I want – as long as I am willing to do the work ahead of time.

I have saved money on home heating every single season since purchasing this stove. Having one is not right for everyone since they do take a bit of “feeding,” but if you can get the kindling and wood, and don’t mind a little extra (forced) exercise over winter months – this is a fantastic way to control home heating expenses. If you have a property like mine, this also provides a good chance to clean up dead trees, etc., as I mentioned in the referenced article – “Effective use of excess resources.”

How many purchases provide that kind of opportunity?