I own a mobile home. I have a fuel oil furnace that is shot as far as i am concerned. I want somethign thats going to keep me warm without breaking my budget. I am remodeling and adding all kinda of insulation. What should i get???
2007-09-16 05:30:18 · 6 answers · asked by khakushia 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
If you are in a cold climate and if your local zoning allows it you should consider a pellet stove. They run anywhere from 1000 to 3000 dollars. The pellets come in forty pound bags and after a week of burning (7-10 bags) you get about a gallon bucket of ashes that makes good fertilizer.
We heat a 3000 square foot house in Missouri, where we get many days with the temp below 20 degrees F for 550 dollars a year.
2007-09-20 04:13:51 · answer #1 · answered by captbob552 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In limited space like a mobile home or boat, I'd suggest a propane or diesel "furnace". The insulation is a very important addition, and will permit a smaller heater to be much more efficient.
I had a single propane heater aboard my 40ft sailboat, and could go three weeks per 10 gallon propane tank in Northern California winters. Here is a link to the type of heater I was using... http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/producte/10001/-1/10001/19454/377%20710%201662/0/Blowers%20/Primary%20Search/mode%20matchallpartial/10/0?N=377%20710%201662&Ne=0&Ntt=Blowers%20&Ntx=mode%20matchallpartial&page=CategoryDisplayLevel1&isLTokenURL=true&storeNum=null&subdeptNum=null&classNum=null
You can ALSO add a tankless "on-demand" water heater which is more efficient in a mobile home than a tanked propane water heater or tanked electric water heater.
IF you can, also add a light weight ceiling fan to circulate that warm air thru your mobile home.
A WOOD stove is simply NOT safe... the weight, the clearances required around it, and the storage of fuel aren't worth it in a smaller space.
GOOD LUCK.
2007-09-16 13:57:15 · answer #2 · answered by mariner31 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You have all kinds of choices from air source heat pumps to gas furnaces. Geothermal if you want to spend more. Check out all the options at my source.
2007-09-16 12:57:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nat./Propane gas w/ 90+ efficiency. Use a condensation pump to move the water to a local drain.
2007-09-16 12:37:28 · answer #4 · answered by Thunder Paws 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if you have a addition with enough space I would suggest a wood stove. but you can not use them in a single wide because you will burn the place down. other than that replacing your oil furnace with a new (efficient) oil heater sounds like the best bet
2007-09-16 12:52:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
depending on what type of climate you live in, a heat pump might work well.
2007-09-16 12:37:06 · answer #6 · answered by ~Seamaster~ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋