Wood Heating Cost Calculator

Where do you live?

Choose your location Alaska Peninsula/Bristol Bay - Aleknagik - Dillingham - Ekwok - Iliama - Koliganek - Manokotak - New Stuyahok - Nondalton Copper River Valley - Copper Center - Glennallen - Kenny Lake - Mentasta Lake - Tazlina - Tok Southeastern - Coffman Cove - Craig - Hollis - Hoonah - Hydaburg - Juneau - Kake - Kasaan - Ketchikan - Klawock - Metlakatla - Naukati - Petersburg - Sitka - Thorne Bay - Valdez - Whale Pass - Wrangell Southwest - Akiachak - Akiak - Aniak - Chuathbaluk - Crooked Creek - Galena - Grayling - Holy Cross - Kaltag - Koyukuk - Lower Kalskag - Marshall - McGrath - Mountain Village - Nikolai - Nulato - Pilot Station - Pitkas Point - Ruby - Russian Mission - Shageluk - Sleetmute - St. Mary's - Tuluksak - Unalakleet - Upper Kalskag Choose the community closest to you

How well is your home insulated?

Choose... Lower, modest insulation, older windows, doors leak around the edges Medium, fairly good insulation, tight windows and well sealing doors High, five star or better, R3.2 windows, tight insulated doors
If you are unsure and your home was built since 1985, choose medium, if before 1985 choose lower

How large is your home?

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What kind of heating system would be used?

Choose... Oil conventional furnace or boiler Wood, typical open fireplace Wood, Franklin or barrel stove Wood, airtight door, non-catalytic Wood, airtight door, catalytic Oil water heater with hydronic tubing or heat exchanger Oil improved efficiency furnace or boiler (normal chimney) Oil heater such as Monitor or Toyo Oil furnace or boiler with direct vent (no chimney) Oil fired "pot burner" Coal heater, all types Natural Gas/Propane, conventional furnace or boiler Natural Gas/Propane, boiler or furnace direct vent (no chimney) Natural Gas/Propane water heater fired Natural Gas/Propane space heater, like Rinnai Natural Gas/Propane furnace or boiler, spark ignition power vent Natural Gas/Propane furnace or boiler, spark ignition normal chimney Heat pump (electric) Electric heat, all types.
Choose the system most similar the one you are considering

What type of fuel would you use?

Choose... Aspen ~ sold by the cord Birch ~ sold by the cord Electricity ~ sold by the kilowatt hour Hemlock ~ sold by the cord Lignite Coal ~ sold by the ton Natural Gas ~ sold by the hundred cubic feet Oil ~ sold by the gallon Propane ~ sold by the gallon Spruce ~ sold by the cord Wood Pellets ~ sold by the ton

How much does this fuel cost?

$ per unit.
Common prices are $250 per cord, $5.50 per gallon, $.20 per kWh or $.91 per hundred cubic foot.

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