Wood Products - Freier Electric & Heating

Burning wood is not the same as it was years ago. We've come a long way in wood burning technology. Quadra-Fire wood burning fires deliver the authenticity many of us crave; a full sensory experience of sound, smell and ambiance. Only Quadra-Fire could engineer an EPA-certified wood burning product that burns so cleanly and is so easy to light. Whether your home is a cabin or a castle, a Quadra-Fire wood burning stove, insert or fireplace will keep it warm on the coldest of winter nights.

All heat output is measured in terms of BTU's. Column 4 gives you a measure of the approximate cost of heat available from each alternative source of fuel.

It is important to realize, that even within a state, average energy of fuel prices can vary widely. So, to determine the specific cost comparison in a paticular region or country, varies as well. Similarly, different efficiency levels have a definate impact on cost as well.

*Fuel Cost Comparison*
	BTU value per unit	# of units to produce 18,000,000 BTUs	Fuel cost per unit	Cost unit	Total Cost	1500 sq ft 100 M BTU	2000 sq ft 140 M BTU	3000 sq ft 200 M BTU
Dryshelled Corn	8,000/lb	2,250 lbs	3.00	Bushel	$120.54	$668.97	$936.56	$1,339.15
Dryshelled Corn	8,000/lb	2,250 lbs	4.00	Bushel	$160.71	$891.96	$1,248.75	$1,785.54
Wood (oak)	26,300,000	0.7 cord (full)	200.00	cord	$140.00	$777.00	$1,087.80	$1,555.40
Wood pellets	8,700/lb	2,068 lbs	220.00	Ton	$227.48	$1,262.51	$1,767.52	$2,527.30
Wood pellets	8,700/lb	2,068 lbs	250.00	Ton	$258.50	$1,434.68	$2,008.55	$2,871.94
Natural gas	1,000 cu.ft.	18,000 cu.ft.	1.050	100 cu.ft.	$189.00	$1,048.95	$1,468.53	$2,099.79
LP gas 90%+	91,000/gal.	214 gals.	1.60	gal.	$342.40	$1,900.32	$2,660.45	$3,804.06
LP gas 90%+	91,000/gal.	214 gals.	1.80	gal.	$385.20	$2,137.86	$2,993.00	$4,279.57
LP gas 90%+	91,000/gal.	214 gals.	2.00	gal.	$428.00	$2,375.40	$3,325.56	$4,755.08
Fuel oil	140,000/gal	129 gals.	1.80	gal.	$232.20	$1,288.71	$1,804.19	$2,579.74
Fuel oil	140,000/gal	129 gals.	2.20	gal.	$283.80	$1,575.09	$2,205.13	$3,153.02

Corn Comparison

1 BUSHEL OF SHELLED CORN = 5.35 GALLONS OF LP GAS

1 BUSHEL OF SHELLED CORN = 3.6 GALLONS OF FUEL OIL

1 BUSHEL OF SHELLED CORN = 148 KILOWATT HOUR OF ELECTRICITY

1 BUSHEL OF SHELLED CORN = 5.01 C.CF. OF NATURAL GAS

Wood Pellet Comparision (40# of wood pellets = 1 Bag)

1 BAG OF WOOD PELLETS = 4.14 GALLONS OF LP GAS

1 BAG OF WOOD PELLETS = 2.5 GALLONS OF FUEL OIL

1 BAG OF WOOD PELLETS = 102 KILLOWAT HOUR OF ELECTRICITY

1 BAG OF WOOD PELLETS = 3.48 C.C.F OF NATURAL GAS

Fuel Cost Comparison (04.24.09)