O/T Wood Pile

Compare that to oil which cost me $90 for three weeks keeping the house real cool and only using it in the morning and when I got home to take the bite out. And that was before the real cold hit, and before oil prices went through the roof. That's when I figured I'd give that water heater a try. Once I started that flame in early December, it doesn't go out until I shut it down in April. I'm glad my unit came with the house though because they're not cheap. The firebox is about 40" deep and the door opening is 20x20 so I don;t split anything. If I fill it with good hardwood when I get home, it's good for 24 hours. It has a fan forced thermostat that comes on if the temp of the water drops - so it will burn even green wood (though not as well). It will burn anything.