DIYbanter - View Single Post - install windmill and convert from oil burner furnace to electric

HeyBub[_3_]

wrote:
I'm no engineer but here's my question;
we have a log home, approx 3,500 sq ft in PA, we have a great location
for a windmill and I'm seriously considering installing a windmill
that can augment and hopefully replace most of my oil usage.
the oil burner feeds a hot water baseboard system with 7 zones. We
use the zones to heat only what we need but it's still getting
expensive.
I'm not looking to necessarily come out ahead, breaking even on the
installation of a windmill over 10 to 15 years and sending less $$ to
the Middle East would be very satisfying to me.

Any advice is appreciated.
Keith Wolf
Northeast PA

Don't worry. Of the 400 million bbls/month we import, only about 80 million
(20%) comes from the Persian Gulf area. Much more comes from Canada and
Mexico.