Last year I started burning wood in an attempt to completely replace oil heat in my home and to use oil as a "backup" only. The first year didn't go so hot as I found out how important seasoned wood is as mine had close to a 50% moisture content. I since stacked (since last fall) approx 6 cord of firewood in single long rows to allow for a quicker seasoning process. Seems to have worked. The stove is burning great this year so far the couple times I have fired it up to get through the 30 degree nights we have had. Anywho, My question is this.... I know in order to get a nice long burn you need to have a hot stove, nice red hot coal bed and fill that bad larry up the best you can... (I've learned that EW loading works well in my Hampton HI300).... I work 3x11 and the wife is usually home around 9ish at night from work. I leave for work at 1:30 in the afternoon. If I load the stove up before I get home, (haven't experimented yet due to not wanting to crank the stove while its still 65 out during the day), I would have a nice hot coal bed when the wife gets home around 9. Should I have her only throw 1 or 2 splits on to keep the fire going until I get home at 11:30? That way, I can pack the stove full before bed and let it run all night long before the morning. Just trying to throw some ideas out to best use the wood efficiently. Thanks!!