A couple of weeks ago I posted a End of The Year Survey. I was looking for this information: Wood usage, location, square feet heated, DHW (yes or no). I had asked for you to figure your wood usage for one 6 month heating season. If you do not heat for six months than take an monthly average and add it to your total or vise versa if you heat longer.
In the process I created a new measurement. It is a square foot per chord. This is how many square feet of space you could heat with a chord of wood using your set up, location, wood, insulation, etc....in one heating season. Very simple, take your square feet and devide by your cords of wood used. Again the variables are so many that I had to come up with some way to compare. So it is the ft./cord measurement. The higher it is the better. Of all the posts the worst was 136'/cord and the best was 914 '/cord. Now these measurements are only as accurate as the info supplied to me. Some members did not get the 6 month part down. Mine is 225'/cord and thus you can see why I am upgrading next year.
Fun Facts to Share With Your Friends:
Average size heated area.....................2769²ft.
Average wood consumption...................5.95 cords
Average square feet per chord...............465
This information was than put on a google map so you can compare to those in your area. Now for some there are none in the surrounding are. Other have a few neighbors near by. I DID NOT mark the map to an address, just to the area you gave in your profile. If you want to change anything ON YOUR OWN information or update it feel free too. If you want to delete your map post feel free too. I believe this map will give insight to wood consumption to anyone who is interested. I think we can at least take that if you are above average good for you. If you are below average than you have room to improve (anyone of so many variables). It would be even more efficient if more members added their info to the map.
Here is the link to see the map. http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=e...046217,-84.111328&spn=23.620371,57.084961&z=5
In the process I created a new measurement. It is a square foot per chord. This is how many square feet of space you could heat with a chord of wood using your set up, location, wood, insulation, etc....in one heating season. Very simple, take your square feet and devide by your cords of wood used. Again the variables are so many that I had to come up with some way to compare. So it is the ft./cord measurement. The higher it is the better. Of all the posts the worst was 136'/cord and the best was 914 '/cord. Now these measurements are only as accurate as the info supplied to me. Some members did not get the 6 month part down. Mine is 225'/cord and thus you can see why I am upgrading next year.
Fun Facts to Share With Your Friends:
Average size heated area.....................2769²ft.
Average wood consumption...................5.95 cords
Average square feet per chord...............465
This information was than put on a google map so you can compare to those in your area. Now for some there are none in the surrounding are. Other have a few neighbors near by. I DID NOT mark the map to an address, just to the area you gave in your profile. If you want to change anything ON YOUR OWN information or update it feel free too. If you want to delete your map post feel free too. I believe this map will give insight to wood consumption to anyone who is interested. I think we can at least take that if you are above average good for you. If you are below average than you have room to improve (anyone of so many variables). It would be even more efficient if more members added their info to the map.
Here is the link to see the map. http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=e...046217,-84.111328&spn=23.620371,57.084961&z=5
Storage helps efficiency only to the point that it enables longer burns without idling. There is some overall efficiency gained but the bigger benefit is less frequent loading and tending. <<
