It seems like most of the Cubs ended up in Pennsylvania and the Mid West. Not much near me either.
It seems like most of the Cubs ended up in Pennsylvania and the Mid West. Not much near me either.
Figure 3 - 5 cords per stove per year, depending on heat load and size of stove. I'm running two big (3.0 cu.ft.) stoves, with very high heat load, so I'm at 8 - 10 cords per year.Being new, I find myself wondering how long the 10 cords of wood I have cut and stacked (plus the other six or so I'm still working on) will last.
Figure 3 - 5 cords per stove per year, depending on heat load and size of stove. I'm running two big (3.0 cu.ft.) stoves, with very high heat load, so I'm at 8 - 10 cords per year.
Use your prior oil, gas, or electric use, combined with some estimated system efficiency, to calculate your previously produced BTU's per year. Then multiply by maybe 1.3 - 1.5, depending on how often your home and what your prior thermostat schedule was, to account for the fact that you won't be turning down the temperature in the house overnight / when you're away at work. Then divide that by your wood stove efficiency, and the BTU/cord value for the type of wood you burn, and you'll have a darn close estimate of how many cords you'll use per year.I've got a 2650 square foot home in coastal Washington state where temperatures are moderate. The place has an open floor plan and is well insulated. I'm running a Blaze King Ashford. With all those positive factors, I'm hoping to get by on 2.5 to 3 cords a year at comfortable temperatures. We'll see.
You're right!Note this thread is getting hijacked...
Now that is the statement that makes me say "holy carp".......You know you are a real wood burner if... you're going to look at a THIRD Jotul Firelight 12 this weekend.
2.5 - 3 cords a year is what we burn in an old 2000 sq ft farmhouse in the same region.
Note this thread is getting hijacked...
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