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install windmill and convert from oil burner furnace to electric
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. Are there ways to convert the oil burner to electric, from some of the other postings that does not look feasible. Would it be better to put some large electric heater in the basement with heat rising throughout the house to reduce oil usage? Installing all electric baseboard is probably not feasible in a log home, wiring would be difficult and I don't think I have the capacity in the existing electric panel. Any advice is appreciated. Keith Wolf Northeast PA |
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