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

dpb

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... 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.

I'd measure the windspeed first. IIRC, PA is the 2nd least windy state in
the US.
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And it isn't just speed, it's the time-integral. In dead winter and
midsummer it is highly likely there are significant periods of very
little wind. Summer may not be such a load-saving time in PA, but
winter won't help much if it's normally nearly calm during that time of
year.

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