Broke Even! Outdoor Wood Boiler Paid For!

My outdoor wood boiler is finally broke even! Only took 7 years.
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On this channel, I make videos splitting and stacking firewood, filling and tending to my wood boiler, and testing out firewood equipment. Thanks for being here!
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[@BazGardner]

With you my friend. Love your story. Great channel.

[@upinsmokefirewood]

Thank you kindly

[@FirewoodMidwest]

Boilers are the ticket!👍🏻

[@upinsmokefirewood]

This one has the fan in the bottom. Terrible design, I'm always having to scoop it out so the fans work properly! Wouldn't go without one though.

[@TheRussellStover]

I'm looking at a G4000 Heatmaster myself. I'm exactly like you except I'm really close to retirement. I find that exercise and being outside doing things is so much better than sitting at my I.T. job. I can't wait to check out in a few more years and work my 90 acres of wooded lot nice and slowly.

[@upinsmokefirewood]

That sounds awesome!

[@AllenFamilyFirewood]

Always done firewood but only our 2 nd yr with an outdoor boiler . We did it for the same reason it would pay for itself in under 6 yrs compared to buying oil .

[@upinsmokefirewood]

only 4 more to go!

[@user-td2qw6dg7w]

Great video, TY for sharing your story. I love it when someone has a plan & follows through with it. I especially ❤️ it when it works out the way you planned it. Enjoy your retirement when it happens. Dave D. from Southern Maine.

[@upinsmokefirewood]

Thanks Dave!

[@rodneytsteele]

Agree with all your points on firewood. Nice setup you have 👍

[@upinsmokefirewood]

Thanks 👍

[@OneEyeCustoms]

I’m here now, just found the channel. Subbed

[@upinsmokefirewood]

I missed this! He Doug!

[@DanielAtkinsFirewood]

I heat my home with wood pellets, and firewood pays for that every year. Firewood also had delayed arthritis issues i have in both hands. And no. Need for a guy membership, so overall, it's a win-win😉👍

[@upinsmokefirewood]

I'd much rather split firewood than go to the gym!

[@timbervisions]

That is awesome for you brother! I personally started off with a maul and splitting axe my first year, then bought cheap hydraulic splitter, now I have a super split. I sell firewood (small producer) and have used the money I've made to reinvest to each of these levels of production. I added a conveyor recently and that saves so much time. I split into bulk bags and use my Kioti DK tractor to move them around as well has move logs and such. It has been a great adventure and I have plans for growth in the future as well. Subbed to see more of your videos.

[@upinsmokefirewood]

Sounds like you have a pretty nice setup!

[@Stihl-Alive044-nc8op]

Being almost 63yo, I get my wood delivered cut and split for a nice price. I enjoy burning wood in our woodstove when it's really cold out. If it's not cold enough , I burn the oil. The years of burning 6 cord are over, winters have been warm here in Rhode Island.

[@upinsmokefirewood]

I love wood heat savings aside. Not a bad thing to have the back up if the furnace takes a turn either!

[@danaceven]

Awesome Steve! I started watching your channel a few years back because of the wood boiler vids, I'm glad you're at the break even point. If I was building my house from scratch I'd totally go the wood boiler route, just for the fact that I love to cut wood and I think its a good thing to have to do as you get older, to keep yourself moving.

[@upinsmokefirewood]

You found us over here LOL! No reason you can't put a boiler in after the fact! Granted it's allot easier to do while you are building.

[@toddsoutsideagain]

That’s awesome Steve! It’s gotta be very rewarding having a boiler. I hope moving forward I can look into a boiler. Especially if I build my dream shop someday. Thanks for the info 👊🏻

[@upinsmokefirewood]

You and Evan would need uglier wood if you got a boiler!

[@toddsoutsideagain]

@@upinsmokefirewood oh we have plenty! We just showcase the pretty stuff🤣

[@bobrumpf2576]

Hi Steve,I liked the video and just hit the sub button, very cool color on the splitter Is water treatment an issue for all the radiant…antifreeze or anything? Thanks

[@buildlife]

HI Bob, I don't run anything in it. It's anti freeze properties if treated diminish. My plumber told me it would get hot and loose its anti freeze properties but it seems like that is not true. I just know when it's cold enough to freeze it's time to have the boiler on so I don't bother but piece of mind is worth allot on the other hand.