We installed a brand new central boiler this year. We keep the house set at 68-70, and on a full load a wood that stove can stay hot for 12-24 hours depending on the temps. (been getting some -30 nights, brr!) .
Now, 1 mile down the road my in-laws just installed the exact same stove and can only get 6 hours out of a full load of the same wood.
Here's my question: They change the thermostat in the house constantly! When they go to work they turn it way down to 50 degrees. When they come home, they crank it up to 80 until they're warm, and then it goes back down to 70...... I think that these drastic temperature changes are what is causing them to go through so much wood. The water cools down to 50, but as soon as it's got to increase 30 degrees it probably has to burn like crazy, thus using more wood. That's my theory, what do you guys think? Am I way off?
They also seem to have some crappy old lines running to the house- all winter long the ground above the line is thawed down to dirt! You can't even tell where our lines are....
Any suggestions on how to make their stove last longer??
Now, 1 mile down the road my in-laws just installed the exact same stove and can only get 6 hours out of a full load of the same wood.
Here's my question: They change the thermostat in the house constantly! When they go to work they turn it way down to 50 degrees. When they come home, they crank it up to 80 until they're warm, and then it goes back down to 70...... I think that these drastic temperature changes are what is causing them to go through so much wood. The water cools down to 50, but as soon as it's got to increase 30 degrees it probably has to burn like crazy, thus using more wood. That's my theory, what do you guys think? Am I way off?
They also seem to have some crappy old lines running to the house- all winter long the ground above the line is thawed down to dirt! You can't even tell where our lines are....
Any suggestions on how to make their stove last longer??
