Split size

My firebox is 18" x 18" and all my wood is 16 or 17 inches, I can load either was since its square but I load N/S

Yeah, I cut mine to length as close as I can to the firebox size - 22". In my manual, it says not to let the wood touch the glass by 1", and the stove guy says not to cram in so much wood that it dislodges/damages the top baffles and secondary air tubes. Other than that, all is good.

I cut my firewood about an inch or so smaller then my firebox and can load n/s or e/w.

I cut my wood around 18", having a 20" east west firebox, and can only fit a 9" north south. My splits vary, anywhere from 3" up to 7". Now that I have a splitter, I have less yule logs

Generally accepted is a couple inches on each end of the log. Naturally you will want to keep it away from the glass unless you have andirons which will do the job for you. Our stove can take 20" and maybe a bit more and Woodstock recommends 16" logs. This would agree with the 2" on each end and that is generally the length we cut to. Some may be a bit shorter and some a bit longer but most are very close to the 16".

Also, if you have baffles, you don't want to put wood against them or jam wood in and take the chance of damage. But if you do, it can be fixed.

I can load a 22 inch piece of wood in my Oslo . . . I cut my wood 18-20 inches. When the coals are hot and the wood you've already placed in the firebox is already lighting up the last thing you want to do is try to jam or play Jenga with a piece of wood that isn't fitting into the firebox very well. I figure I can easily give up 2-4 inches of wood and still get plenty of long-lasting heat vs. trying to fill up every cubic inch of the firebox.

firefighterjake said:

I can load a 22 inch piece of wood in my Oslo . . . I cut my wood 18-20 inches.

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I've recently taken to cutting everything to 20", for the 22" firebox of my Firelight 12's, using a measuring stick as a guide. I'm wondering if I'm going to regret this, every time I need to wiggle one of those splits thru the top-load door. I think that door might be only 16" - 17" wide.

For me, the 30 takes the shortest split. 90% of my wood is in the 18-24" range. I'm hoping that the 30 reacts decently to a burning 19" - 20" splits. It would make my life easier if that were the case.

I had a Dutchwest insert with a 1.3 cf firebox and i had to split small to be able to fill the firebox up and get a good hot fire. I also left air gaps as well.

etiger2007 said:

I had a Dutchwest insert with a 1.3 cf firebox and i had to split small to be able to fill the firebox up and get a good hot fire. I also left air gaps as well.

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I'm anxious to see how the new stove works out for you. Should be interesting.

BrowningBAR said:

For me, the 30 takes the shortest split. 90% of my wood is in the 18-24" range. I'm hoping that the 30 reacts decently to a burning 19" - 20" splits. It would make my life easier if that were the case.

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I cut to 18" w/ a stick and paint, with most ending up a little larger.

You have about 22" from the back bricks, to the glass. Should be o.k...

After seeing some of Danno's loaded firebox pics last year, I seem to only be loading 70% of my firebox He fills her up for sure! I'm gonna try and load'er up this year

DexterDay said:

I cut to 18" w/ a stick and paint, with most ending up a little larger.

You have about 22" from the back bricks, to the glass. Should be o.k...

After seeing some of Danno's loaded firebox pics last year, I seem to only be loading 70% of my firebox He fills her up for sure! I'm gonna try and load'er up this year

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Good to hear! During the day I suspect two to three large splits at a time will be it. The overnight burn will be tricky. A fine line between warmth and melting the wallpaper off the walls.

BrowningBAR said:

I'm anxious to see how the new stove works out for you. Should be interesting.

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Me too, from the test fires i have had this thing is going to be a bad mamma jamma.

BrowningBAR said:

The overnight burn will be tricky. A fine line between warmth and melting the the wallpaper off the walls.

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I think I'm going to be in the same situation with my new install. I think this stove is just a wee bit large for the space.



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When the stove is hot and I have some coals I will load the firebox almost completely from one side to the other and within about 3 or 4 inches of the secondary burn tubes at the top, and my stove works fine that way. However, I need some space for the coals so it is easier if my firewood is not cut as long as possible, but rather a little shorter. For my that means 16 inch lengths for my stove that takes a log slightly more than 18 inches long. Also, I make the splits small enough in diameter that at least 3 or 4o fit in at once. I never get a complete burn when I have large splits that allow only one or two of the largest size to be loaded at once.

Like Wood Duck, I also have a Lopi (an Answer, 1.6 cu ft firebox). I cut to 16" long. Pieces much longer don't allow enough room on the ends to circulate the air, and the fire smokes more and takes longer to get hot. I split large enough to be able to fit four pieces in. For overnight burns, I split square-sided pieces to fit the maximum volume in. Four pieces burns better than three.

What's with all the "I cut about 16-18" junk. You aren't fooling anyone. I've seen some of you guys stacks and those things were cut with a precision laser to within 0.001" .

SouthernBreeze said:

What's with all the "I cut about 16-18" junk. You aren't fooling anyone. I've seen some of you guys stacks and those things were cut with a precision laser to within 0.001" .

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The advantage of stacking in double-rows. Looks like every piece is the same length, till you climb up on top and peek down between the rows.

That's where the shorts and uglies get tossed.