ecocavalier02 said:Patapsco Mike said:I get a 8 or 9 hour burn running full bore, and over 12 hours if I set the thermostat really low right after charring the wood. Mostly I find myself not stacking the stove very full, ever, and loading the stove 3x per day (bedtime load at 10 pm, morning load at 6 am, home from work load at 6 pm. I've re-lit my stove twice since Thanksgiving, and I can count the number of times my heater has started on one hand. This is the longest burning wood stove I've ever owned by a long shot.
So when you get home from work about 12 hours later your just putting a couple pieces in there to get by till you go to bed? so basically like loading twice a day correct?
Not quite. After 12 hours you are putting out heat, but not nearly as much as during the first 8 hours. This time of year, when I get home from work I get it ripping pretty good with maybe a 1/2 load and get the house warmed up ahead of dinner and relaxing in the evening. The Princess needs to be loaded 3x/day during really cold weather.