How many times a within a 24 hour period do you load your stoves up?
trying to get an idea how much wood i should be using.
trying to get an idea how much wood i should be using.
How many,
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Swedishchef
Minister of Fire
I'd say every 7-10 hours right now. Wood isn't my primary heat source.
And according to my wife, I'd "better not put anymore wood in that stove tonight" because she'll "sleep on the deck in the snow" as it is getting a wee bit toasty inside. lol. So no reload tonight before bed.
ANdrew
And according to my wife, I'd "better not put anymore wood in that stove tonight" because she'll "sleep on the deck in the snow" as it is getting a wee bit toasty inside. lol. So no reload tonight before bed.
ANdrew
Warm_in_NH
Minister of Fire
Hovering in the 25-35f range I average 3 full loads a day 3/4 splits per a load. May be a half load in there somewhere or may not be, depends on wood , wind, sun, and my personal attitude on any given day.
As it gets colder I load more often and earlier this consuming more wood, but haven't been there yet this year so I'm not sure what that consumption is.
As it gets colder I load more often and earlier this consuming more wood, but haven't been there yet this year so I'm not sure what that consumption is.
My living room is holding around 88 at the moment. Pretty mild night. Load the stove full 2 a day. Partial load 2 a day.
Swedishchef
Minister of Fire
At 88 my wife would be out on the deck. We like our bedroom around 66-70.
GOod grief. At 88 I'd die. My body wasn't meant for long term super high heat. Otherwise I'd have a radiator built into my forehead.
Now a nice cozy 76-78. Perhaps. 88: all promises of marriage are off. lol.
Andrew
GOod grief. At 88 I'd die. My body wasn't meant for long term super high heat. Otherwise I'd have a radiator built into my forehead.
Now a nice cozy 76-78. Perhaps. 88: all promises of marriage are off. lol.
Andrew
I was a mistake on my part. I have a window open at the moment. If it's 68 I'm happy. Sweating at the moment.
This has been the mildest winter here in South Carolina that I can remember.
This has been the mildest winter here in South Carolina that I can remember.
Swedishchef
Minister of Fire
Lol why not?
OP: as Begreen said, it really depends on temperature outside, species of wood burned, how warm you like it, etc.
Andrew
Swedishchef
Minister of Fire
Sconnie Burner
Feeling the Heat
X2 for me in upper 20s weather with some solar gain. Right now with the cold snap we are having 3 times with a small load from just before dinner till the night load. (Helps burn down the excessive coal/ash pile as well!)
KindredSpiritzz
Minister of Fire
I love the heat distribution in my house. 90 in the den by the stove, other parts of the house around 80 and the bedrooms 70.
Works perfect for me.
Works perfect for me.
mass_burner
Minister of Fire
I can't compete with the temps you folks like. When I have both inserts running and its gets to the mid 70's, I can't take it. Like it about 70.
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The absolute hottest I can take it is when my thermostat says 77, and honestly it's too hot. That puts living room/kitchen area at probably 82-84, and bedrooms 70-72. Too hot for my liking.
72 on the thermostat is nice, with stove-area of house still nice and warm and bedrooms a little cooler.
72 on the thermostat is nice, with stove-area of house still nice and warm and bedrooms a little cooler.
Sounds overheated. Those temps are not healthy in the winter. In the summer at what temp do you turn on the AC, 78F? Feed the stove less wood and let it go out if necessary.
Lol, I agree. I couldn't imagine.
Actually a little ironic that this conversation is taking place.... Just last night I woke up around 2am and was way too hot so I got up and closed our bedroom door. Well, my wife got up later to go out to the kitchen.....and, WHAM!! I felt terrible.
I have gotten into some really good seasoned locust and with the temps not terribly cold currently in CT, it doesn't take much to get the house too warm.
Well, I seem to be in range then.
I load 2- 3 times a day.
Stove is in recroom, that room maintains 25-28 degrees, upstairs the livingroom kitchen ares sits at 24ish and the bedrooms at 22-23ish.
I load 2- 3 times a day.
Stove is in recroom, that room maintains 25-28 degrees, upstairs the livingroom kitchen ares sits at 24ish and the bedrooms at 22-23ish.
We've just gone through a few weeks of that stuff. If it's over 45F outside I let the heat pump handle it. Dropping below 40F now and with a stiff north wind. We have been burning steady, but the living room is only 74F and the rest of the house around 70-72F. Perfect. I might switch to hardwood for the next couple days, love the way it burns.
Ashful
Minister of Fire
I average 2 full loads per day per stove, but often break the second full load into two slightly smaller reloads at 6pm and 10pm. Big load in the morning for 12 hours, a small load in the evening for 4 hours, and a medium load at night for 8 hours. The stoves are run with air control shut tight for the two longer loads, but often hotter for that 4 hour load in the evening.
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