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Re:Thousands trapped on Pine Ridge burn clothes for warmth i... by ilyt on Monday December 26, 2022 @11:10AM (#34138850)
I'm perplexed how folks using gas or wood apparently have less than a week or two worth of heating stored. Back when I lived in small village we always had at least month+ (not too uncommon to buy the supply for whole winter too) worth of coal/wood there.
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Re:Thousands trapped on Pine Ridge burn clothes for warmth i... by Scoundreller on Monday December 26, 2022 @11:37AM (#34139192)
Wood is usually cheaper if you buy it green and season it yourself, but it’s a situation where it’s expensive to be poor so maybe they buy it dried or as needed through winter.

You can burn green wood, it’ll just be harder to start/less efficient. If you have no choice…

Wood pellets are usually cheaper in summer (and often not much more expensive than firewood once you account for the higher efficiences of pellet stoves).

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