OWB loading

[fabguy01]

how does everyone else do it little at a time ,all at once,tight paced or loosely thrown in what works best for you? Nate

 

[stephen44]

fill it up all the way -north to south - walk away for 12-14 hours

 

[crs7200]

During the work week I load mine basically every 12 hours. I leave for work around 3 pm and I don't get home until about 3 am, so I don't have a choce. Pretty much the same on the weekends. On the colder days, i load to the max. When it is 30 or above, i leave a bit of room in there because I don't need it to be filled to last that long.

 

[docwiley]

I load mine around 6:00am go to work, throw a few pieces in around 4:30 pm when I get home and then fill for the night at 9:30pm. I don't fill mine plumb full. I would say about 3/4. I like to leave a little space between pieces. I seem to get a much better burn if the fire gets some air between the pieces of wood.

 

[leaddog]

I have an eko-80 but before I had an OWB and I found that if you filled it it would burn it. I got alot better use of my wood if I filled just enough for an 8to10 hr burn and if I was around I might just through in some for 3 or 4hr. I used alot less wood with less smoke. When you throw in a large amount of wood you cool the box way down and it will kick on and burn for a short time and then turn off. Then you have a box full of wood drying out cooling the gasses and creating creasote. If you can put just enough in so it burns hot enough the first time to dry the wood you will burn clean. An by drying the wood I mean all wood even seasoned wood has a considerable amount of miosture.
leaddog

 

[Johnny Ringo]

Central Boiler 6048, I load anytime after super. If it's going to be -20 or so I pretty much fill it but most days calls for just under half full.

 

[November Wolf]

Central Boiler 6048 here. I load once a day at 5:30pm just under half full.