Poll: How many bags do you burn on the coldest days?

[chken]

So, having gone thru the "How's your stove holding up to the frigid temps?" thread, I wanted to summarize the results. This is what I got based upon the responses, but not everyone actually answered the how many bags question, a lot were about setting choices. I thought a new survey would help.

Anyway, here's what the other thread came up with:

<0.5 bags = 2 people
~1 bag = 11 people
~1.5 bags = 7 people
~1.75 bags = 4 people
~2 bags = 7 people
~2.5 bags = 2 people, (yikes, I'm one of those 2)
3 or more bags = 1 person

 

[MarkSJohnson]

Thanks for doing this! It will be helpful to see where my usage falls among others.

 

[briansol]

2 bags of GOOD stuff.

 

[Hoot23]

1.5. 73* in my house. 0 outside

 

[hossthehermit]

When the coldest days get here I'll let ya know ...... right now it's 2.361

 

[P38X2]

First season with this particular stove. Temps have dropped quite low but haven't stayed there. The next 2 days will be the test. My guess, and vote, was 3 bags.

With the 6/10 GPH nozzle on my Buderus, I'd expect it to run at least 18 out of 24 hours, or 10.8 gallons. At $3.50/gal it's $37.80 for oil vs $15 for pellets. My guesstimate on oil consumption could be wrong as it's been a long time since I've heated with the black gold From what I recall, the boiler seemed like it ran almost constantly on wicked cold days.

Gonna go throw in a bag now and tell her "Good girl!"

 

[brokenknee]

I put 2 bags a day, but sometimes it is just a little more, like when the low for the day was a -34* F and the high for the day was a -17* F

 

[Mpodesta]

2 bags to keep the house at 72 (disclaimer: I have 0 insulation and a drafty house)

 

[IHATEPROPANE]

With the single digits coming I expect to be around 2.5 bags

 

[john193]

Single digits = 2 bags to keep the house at 71 for me.

 

[MacP]

It looks like I'll be using 2-2.5 bags in the next 24 hrs. Maybe 3?

 

[daffonce]

About 2.5 bags a day for the next 2 days is my guess. 2600 sq ft at 70-72 with outdoors single digits or below. Oak seems to have reduced usage a bit. Cycling a little oil beat upstairs for pipes, dont want em freezing.

 

[johneh]

With the Temp at -18 F with a wind chill of -34 still only using
1 1/4 bags a day the area heated is at 74 F . The old fe3 is
just about maxed out . Heating 1500 sq ft of 1850's hand squared timber farm house

 

[RKS130]

So, having gone thru the "How's your stove holding up to the frigid temps?" thread, I wanted to summarize the results. This is what I got based upon the responses, but not everyone actually answered the how many bags question, a lot were about setting choices. I thought a new survey would help.

Anyway, here's what the other thread came up with:

<0.5 bags = 2 people
~1 bag = 11 people
~1.5 bags = 7 people
~1.75 bags = 4 people
~2 bags = 7 people
~2.5 bags = 2 people, (yikes, I'm one of those 2)
3 or more bags = 1 person

1 1/2 bags on really cold (for here) days. Today it is about 12 degrees outside and I expect to burn close to 2 bags. Sub zero temps are predicted for tonight so we will surely use 2 bags. Usually just a hair over a bag a day keeps us toasty.

 

[St_Earl]

one and one eighth in 12 hours.
running on high with feed gate closed down all the way.

 

[chrisasst]

I have two stoves, currently using 4 bags in a 24 hour period.

 

[P38X2]

Update to my earlier post- 2 1/2 bags in 24 hrs. Temp was 0 and wind was ripping. Gonna be colder tonight....outside

 

[harttj]

Some of you must have very tight houses. A pound of pellets is about 8000 btus or a bag equates to 13000 btus per hr over a day at 100% efficiency. Realistically this is closer to 11000 useable btus per hr.

My house can suck down 40-50k on a cold and windy day especially with the single and below 0 days. Granted my house is old and far from tight but does have newer windows, and some added insulation.

Tim

 

[Sniz]

1.5 - 2 bags