Dirtsurgeon said:
Thanks Hiram, I was a little apprehensive about buying so quickly with only a week or so to research the stove.
The reviews were good, supposedly the off season price and free shipping ended yesterday, and the fact that that was the one that "momma" liked, sealed the deal.
Half a cord a year? Hope your right. With my burn time going from 30 minutes to 8hrs should cut down on my usage for sure. Plus the fact that the heat is going to stay in
house instead of fly out the chimney is a nice plus, lol.
Thanks Ray, I know I'll get a ton of good ideas on this site and even pick up on the lingo......such as T-5.
Really looking forward to this.
Colin
Colin,
I also should say welcome.
Even if your research was quick, it was really good. ;-)
Maybe some owners will chime in on this but I believe with good
dry hard woods the Fireview will get 12 hours average burn time and around 16hrs in shoulder season, but I could be wrong? Its happened before. lol Many variables!
Dennis (Backwoods Savage) lives about an hour North West of me, so for the last 4 years we have been able to compare wood consumption even though there are a ton of different variables. At around 3 full cords, He tends to use about 2 full cords less than the average wood burner in this region. The Fireview is very efficient and it seems like everyone that owns one on this forum really loves them. Then there is a Member Todd who is running two Woodstock stoves(he has great info/posts too). Before I purchased my Blaze King, the runner up was the Fireview.
Dennis has an A+ fuel supply, is an absolute wealth of knowledge and more time burning wood under his belt than most of the members on this forum have been alive. So try and read all of his posts. His advise about having at least 3 years worth of wood on hand is as solid as it gets. Because of Dennis, I now have around 6 years worth of wood (growing weekly), cut,stacked,split most of which is 3 years seasoned, and Colin what a difference dry wood makes.... :cheese:
Maybe get a mix of different wood, as pine will dry faster. Keep the species separated in single stacks but you can mix them when burning.
All the Moderator's and Members that have posted to your thread are also
well educated/very knowledgeable on any number of topics, and I highly recommend reading posts from them as well.
You can spend a lot of time on these forums and everyday learn tons of new useful information. Its crazy good!
But like Brother Bart said this time of year its very slow.
Seriously Congrats and I look forward to reading your posts and seeing pictures.
Cheers,Hiram
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