We've settled on our heating solution - it will be propane-based for now, with baseboard heating back-ups. Installation will begin on Monday the 5th, while I am in Los Angeles.
The old tank will be hauled away, and no refund is available for the propane currently in there...
A new tank, lateral style, will be installed behind the house. An underground gas line in conduit will be installed to the house, and a propane heater will go in the master bedroom where the current electric blower is. We will also install a new thermostat controlled fireplace with a blower in the living room. Finally, we are keeping the baseboard heating in the bathrooms.
Because we added R30 insulation in the main part of the cabin, we expect that propane will be the most economical system. We plan to keep the thermostats at around 50 degrees when we are not there. In the future, we are looking at a couple of solar heaters, specifically the solar sheet system that is at http://www.yoursolarhome.com/solarsheat1500G.html and some installation examples at http://www.yoursolarhome.com/thecompanyprojects.html# .
Several of the electric blowers have already been removed. The pellet stove has been deinstalled as well, we may be able to sell it locally. Also, the old propane heater from the dining room area was deinstalled; at first we thought we could sell it to someone who wanted to heat a barn or workshop, but it seems to be in bad shape - destined for the landfill.
More to come.
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