Oil and Gas Heating Costs Make Wood Attractive

Oil and Gas Heating Costs Make Wood Attractive

Furnace Heating Prices Make Wood and Other Heating Sources Attractive

People saw large increases in their heating costs last year and that trend is set to continue this winter. With gas and oil prices expected to raise between 30-50%  compared with last winter homeowners are becoming concerned and making plans to reduce the financial strain. 

One  surprising development is the increased interest in wood and even coal  as heating fuel.  Today wood and coal are often considered outdated or to be used in remote areas where natural gas and heating oil are not  readily available. However, Renovation Experts.com  recently published a report* that shows wood fireplaces in new construction going up from .5% to 3% compared to last year at the same time. This is obviously a huge increase over and seems to be directly related to the dramatic price increases in natural gas and heating oil.  Woodstove stores across the country are having trouble getting enough wood and pellet stoves in to meet  recent demand.  Many have a 3-5 week waiting period from the time a stove is ordered to the time of delivery! 

Not since the 1970's energy crisis has the general public so eagerly looked towards alternative energy (heating) sources.  Whether that interest continues once oil production is back up to pre-hurricane levels or not remains to be seen.



*View the complete article at http://www.renovationexperts.com/fireplace.asp