how much wood

[hounddog]

how much wood do you guys put in your stove when you refill, 1 chunk , 2 chunks , as much as you can get in , or what is the safe or logical thing to do, me im always a little on the conservative side, thinking that if i get to much in its gonna overfire, or am i wrong

 

[Jefflee1]

I think a lot of it has to depend on how long you want the stove to run and how cold it is outside.. At night I try to fill my stove around 11 or so. That means I usually only put a piece or two in about 8 so I can have just coals when I want to load it up. Colder days obviously get more wood than warmer day. I think after a while you will find what works for you .

 

[mayhem]

If its cold out I'll keep it better than half full so the operating temperature is on the hotter side of things. Warm nights or sunny days I'll toss in a split or two at a time to keep it running and warm. Overnight I load it right to the top and bank it down.

 

[velvetfoot]

I've been following that video and do full loads each time, burn hot, throttle back, and repeat.

 

[jqgs214]

I keep her loaded at night but during the day just a few at a time unless its real cold out.

 

[North of 60]

It will also depend on the type of stove you are using.