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  1. Backwoods Savage Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 14, 2007
    24,170 posts
    Michigan
    First, my apology. Someone asked how much wood I've burned this year but I had not figured it yet and I posted that I would try to answer today or tomorrow. Now I'm having a senior moment and can't find that post. lol

    I just figured ours and we've burned 2 3/4 cords so far.

    Last year we burned 2.95 cords total but the heating season did not end until May.

    Not sure when it will end this year but I don't expect we'll use too much in April and hopefully none in May. Time will tell on that one. We have had fires every night and most days we will keep it going in the mornings. Afternoons have been too warm for fire lately.
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  2. Hogwildz Minister of Fire

    about 5 cords between mid to end of October to a last week. This winter here was a bit colder than usual.
  3. Doing The Dixie Eyed Hustle Minister of Fire

    joined: May 27, 2008
    3,992 posts
    Ridge, LI, NY
    I'm on my target of 3. And I'll just make it through my first year.

    I used quite a bit learning the stove in thte fall, which I now realize used alot of wood. Next season, I'll be ready .
  4. BrotherBart He Who Moderates

    joined: Nov 18, 2005
    21,949 posts
    Northern Virginia
    Around two cords of oak and a cord of pine so far. Stove is burning right now so who knows how it ends up. I should have five cords of oak left for the future.

    I am going to whack nothing but pine trees this spring and use oak for night burns from now on if the pine dries in time.
  5. stejus Minister of Fire

    joined: Jul 29, 2008
    1,175 posts
    Central MA
    Started burning Jan 1 and about 2.5 cords and just about out.
  6. rphurley Feeling the Heat

    joined: Nov 5, 2008
    435 posts
    Central/Eastern CT
    I'm at around 4 cords or so in my first year of burning. Looking good for the next two years with plenty of Oak and Hickory already seasoning since last spring and some random Ash, Maple and Pine that I've been able to scrounge.
  7. adrpga498 Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 18, 2005
    750 posts
    New Jersey
    Just a little over 4 cords. The 1st cord was a lot of ugly junk wood in the fall. I could have waited a bit longer to start burning, but what the heck I always look forward to burning and since I had junk to burn I started about mid October.
  8. mpilihp Feeling the Heat

    joined: Apr 22, 2008
    337 posts
    Coastal ME
    Hi we have a conventional wood boiler and we went through almost 10 cord, still heating too. Kept the house a balming 75-80 a times just the way my wife likes it. We cut off our own land. This also included heating our DHW.

    ~ Phil
  9. rphurley Feeling the Heat

    joined: Nov 5, 2008
    435 posts
    Central/Eastern CT
    Wood boiler and your own land to cut from, makes me pretty jealous Phil!
  10. burntime New Member

    joined: Aug 18, 2006
    2,395 posts
    C'mon hunting season!
    I would say 4.5 cord in here in Wisconsin. I have 3 cord of stacked and split oak for next year and need to get going for another cord and a half yet. THis year I burned some of the softer hardwoods and it does not compare to oak ash and hickory. If I just run the good stuff I bet I could get by with 4 on an average winter. This winter was colder then normal...I think the furnace burned ...gasp.....25.00 worth of natural gas so far this winter!!! :)
  11. titan Minister of Fire

    joined: Mar 30, 2007
    599 posts
    Nova Scotia
    Fire burning since end o September in this ole barn;5 cords gone and one tank of oil.....an affordable ratio.
  12. mpilihp Feeling the Heat

    joined: Apr 22, 2008
    337 posts
    Coastal ME
    CTBurns its our first year, always had a wood stove in the basement but this gets the heat to the house much more evenly. Another bonus is heating our DHW with it. We burned about 50 gallons of oil and that was mainly during weekends when we were away during the bitter cold part of the winter.

    Its not a gassifier but with the wood basiclly free I cant see spending 8+ grand on one.

    ~ Phil
  13. Hiram Maxim Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 25, 2007
    1,049 posts
    SE Michigan
    Dennis,
    Close to 6 cords!!!!!!! :shut:

    1 cord of pine, 1 cord of white ash, and about 3 cords of semi seasoned Cherry.

    The other cord was a mix of 2x4s, well seasoned red oak, white oak & super old cherry.
    One very cold Michigan Winter...................

    (I now have 8 cords that have been cut, split, and stacked for 1 1/2 years come next heating season) ;-) I'm learning?
  14. myzamboni Minister of Fire

    joined: May 22, 2007
    1,071 posts
    Silicon Valley
    A little over a cord, but I only burn nights and weekend mornings. I also have only had 3 fires in the last 10 days. I think I'm about 1/2 cord less than last year which was the first with the stove.
  15. LLigetfa Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 9, 2008
    7,310 posts
    NW Ontario
    More than 7, less than 8. I'm talking full cords, not face cords. With a low tonight of -13C and negative double digit lows most of the week, I'm burning up next years inventory fast.
  16. begreen Super Moderator

    joined: Nov 18, 2005
    36,118 posts
    South Puget Sound, WA
    We're at about 3 cords right now, with chilly spring weather. At this rate we will be officially OOW in a couple weeks.
  17. SlyFerret Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 12, 2007
    1,410 posts
    Delaware, Ohio
    I've burned about 3 cords of wood, and about 35-40 gallons of propane.

    -SF
  18. quinn New Member

    joined: Feb 6, 2008
    61 posts
    Southeastern BC, Canada
    Just a hair shy of 9 full cords so far with more cold weather this week and about a third of a full cord remaining. I hope it warms up soon as our supply is dwindling.
  19. kniffin50 Member

    joined: Aug 9, 2008
    66 posts
    granby ct.
    I've burned 4 cords between the two stoves, starting mid Oct. and just winding down now.
    Rusty
  20. jdinspector Feeling the Heat

    joined: Jan 22, 2009
    393 posts
    Northern IL
    I've burned right at about 5 cords of Oak, Ash, Maple. I'm hoping to bring that down substantially next year with the new soapstone stove. I have about 4 cords ready to go for next year, but am splitting more over the weekend and over the next month.
  21. syd3006 Member

    joined: Jan 20, 2008
    74 posts
    Northwestern Ontario
    Between 2.5 and 3 cords and maybe $60.00 in electricity to run the heat pump. After heating with oil for close to 30 years this is a huge relief. I am really noticing and enjoying the changes in my lifestyle and my attitude toward things such as the environment that this is bringing about.
  22. eba1225 Feeling the Heat

    joined: Mar 30, 2007
    312 posts
    Chester Springs, Pa
    At the 2.5 cord mark with about another 1/4 left, most of it punky stuff, perfect for this time of year where it heats up quickly. This is what I expected to burn and this year from a temperature standpoint was 10% colder than last year and pretty close to normal. So that gives me comfort in the quantity I have set aside for each year.
  23. savageactor7 Minister of Fire

    joined: Jan 25, 2008
    3,698 posts
    CNY
    Well I was out looking at the wood pile earlier and it's hard to say....probably 10 full cords but we're still burning.
  24. northwinds Minister of Fire

    joined: Jul 9, 2006
    1,082 posts
    south central WI
    About 4-5 cords.
  25. JBinKC Feeling the Heat

    joined: Jan 14, 2006
    261 posts
    Lake of the Ozarks
    Quite a bit less than normal- very close to 2 cords so far usually it is closer to 3.
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