I'm curious to know how much we estimate we all burn during a 24hr period when we are burning 24-7. I know there is a "large margin" of error+variables (outside temps, insulation, heat loss, dryness of wood, species,size etc) here but I'm really curious what kind of stove we have and how much we typically consume in 24hrs.
I'll go first- during your average 28ish degree day and 18 degree night low here- in most cases burning 24-7 we burn about a wheel barrel load (4 cu ft) maybe a little less. I counted the splits and they average about 20 splits per load. I'd call them average triangular splits about a 3-4" sided triangle mostly. Oak,ash,maple for the most part. I'not killing myself to over stack the wheel barrel.
So I'm going to say my VCDE burns about 20+- splits per day burning 24-7 in the conditions described above. I'll actually count them today and report back tomorrow.
The only other stove I have burned occasionally at my nephews place, is a hampton 300,and I'd be guessing that burns about 15 splits per day. felt like less than mine if you get my drift.
I'm really curious to see if you folks with the secondaries in the firebox actually burn less wood, which is my gut reaction.
I'll go first- during your average 28ish degree day and 18 degree night low here- in most cases burning 24-7 we burn about a wheel barrel load (4 cu ft) maybe a little less. I counted the splits and they average about 20 splits per load. I'd call them average triangular splits about a 3-4" sided triangle mostly. Oak,ash,maple for the most part. I'not killing myself to over stack the wheel barrel.
So I'm going to say my VCDE burns about 20+- splits per day burning 24-7 in the conditions described above. I'll actually count them today and report back tomorrow.
The only other stove I have burned occasionally at my nephews place, is a hampton 300,and I'd be guessing that burns about 15 splits per day. felt like less than mine if you get my drift.
I'm really curious to see if you folks with the secondaries in the firebox actually burn less wood, which is my gut reaction.