Placing the Composter in a Heated Room
You can also zone the location for your home heating system or hot water heater to provide heat to your composter. Think of it as heating a small room in your house.
Fuel Used | Heat (BTUs) |
Kilowatt hour of electricity | 3,412 |
Liquid gallon propane | 91,600 |
Gallon fuel oil | 136,000 |
Square foot of sunshine/hour | 429.2 |
Cord of wood | 12,500,000 |
Cubic foot of natural gas | 1,100 |
These numbers are gross fuel data. Heating appliances have different efficiency ratings, so ask your local supplier to tell you the conversion factors relevant to your specific application. Electric heating has the lowest cost to install and the highest cost to operate, but it might be the most economical for seasonal use.