In my fifth season of burning in my Quad 4100I, normaly I burn about a 1 1/2 cord per season on average. But this year I had just over a 1 1/2 cord sitting and I ordered anouther cord from my wood guy and now I'm hoping I have enough to get me through the end of the month. In a normal year I would have wood left over for next year, but this has by far not been a normal year.
I have some dead wood I cut up before all the snow came (3/4 cord roughly) not sure if it is ready will have to cut and split and check the moister content to see if this will give me enough to get through till the spring thaw but the way this winter is going we may need to burn till June. I know everyone here has multi cords sitting for 2 and even 3 season but I don't have a lot of room for 2 seasons to be sitting. I will this year look at making more room to keep more wood to season. Hopefuly we won't have anouther winter like this one.
Since I've had my insert and the amount of oil we have saved I don't feel so bad letting the furnace make up the difference to get us through to the spring.
Hope everyone has plent of wood to keep you warm for the rest of the season.
Brian
I have some dead wood I cut up before all the snow came (3/4 cord roughly) not sure if it is ready will have to cut and split and check the moister content to see if this will give me enough to get through till the spring thaw but the way this winter is going we may need to burn till June. I know everyone here has multi cords sitting for 2 and even 3 season but I don't have a lot of room for 2 seasons to be sitting. I will this year look at making more room to keep more wood to season. Hopefuly we won't have anouther winter like this one.
Since I've had my insert and the amount of oil we have saved I don't feel so bad letting the furnace make up the difference to get us through to the spring.
Hope everyone has plent of wood to keep you warm for the rest of the season.
Brian