Let's say you have two large 3+ cu ft stoves in your home. Which would require less wood usage:
Here is some additional detail on how the stoves used in both situations:
- Running one stove at 60% full
- Running two stoves at 30% full
Here is some additional detail on how the stoves used in both situations:
- Running just the Defiant will mean reloading at a higher temp. 300-400 degrees.
- Running both stoves (Defiant & 30) I can let them drop down into the 200 range before reloading.At this time of year, I can let them drop lower than that, but reloading becomes more of a chore due to less coals in the firebox.
- Both stoves burn through about the same amount of wood in a high burn cycle, for the most part. But the Defiant is more efficient when run at a lower temp. (Which isn't always a sure thing with the VC cat system)