so how much wood have you used so far

[jack_90125]

well I have used almost a cord a month so far since october.and my 2500 sq ft has been quite comfy. we have been down below zero quite a bit for this early in the winter.coldest was 21 below which normally waits till jan or feb.so if it continues and even tho we started 2 months early this year we might still get by with less wood than last year. will see.

 

[Dave K]

I've used a little more than a cord per month and I'm using an old smoke dragon.

 

[velvetfoot]

Almost two cords.

 

[adrpga498]

From Mid October to now I used 1.25 cords. Feb 1st is the half way point for my area. So I'm burning just under a cord a month. It won't bother me if I have to tap into 2014 wood to get me through April if need be.

 

[EatenByLimestone]

I started with a half a cord, then I started pulling the oak and hard maple out of it and setting it on the side. Then I decided to start pulling off the ends of some of the other stacks for some bizarre reason. I think I saw my 4yo going a bit too close to the stacks for my comfort. Short answer is probably a cord or so, but I really don't know.

 

[USMC80]

probly 1.5

 

[Todd]

1 cord of Oak so far heating 1300 sq ft.

 

[MaintenanceMan]

Not quite a cord burning about 12 hrs a day.

 

[weatherguy]

I was calculating what I used last night and its just under a cord, we've had some colder than normal and a few days warmer than normal though degree days are above normal.

 

[jack_90125]

so I must be doing something wrong using more wood than most. will have to look into that.thought was doing well compared to last years use.

 

[Johnpolk]

Ok. Have to clarify cord definition. Are you saying a full cord a month or a face cord a month. Just seems like a lot.

 

[Dave K]

so I must be doing something wrong using more wood than most. will have to look into that.thought was doing well compared to last years use.

I feel the same about using too much wood. I am brand new, so I am sending too much heat up the flue and with time I know I will be using less wood and getting more heat in to the house rather than up the flue. At this point I've been concerned with creosote formation so I burn very hot all of the time.

 

[jack_90125]

I am using a cord as in 4x4x8.but in my storage area it is probably in reality 3/4 cord. as it is not 4 ft tall or deep just 3 ft.

 

[PapaDave]

I'm at about 1.5 cord since the middle of Sept.

 

[Johnpolk]

I've burned 1.1 full cords so far

 

[northwinds]

so I must be doing something wrong using more wood than most. will have to look into that.thought was doing well compared to last years use.

You are heating a pretty big space (2500 square feet) in a cold climate. I don't think you're that far off. I generally use 4 1/2 to 5 cords per year heating with the same
stove and a bit less square footage.

 

[Snotrocket]

Almost 2 cord. I switched stoves a little over a week ago from an old smoke dragon to an NC30 and my wood usage is going way way down.

 

[Fred Wright]

So far, about 1.5 cord since late October. We're heating 1,400 sf 'round the clock with fairly decent insulation. It hasn't gotten very cold for any stretch of time this year.

 

[Dairyman]

1.2 cord heating 1900 sq ft since early October.

 

[Highbeam]

Right over one cord of doug fir for 24/7 primary heat from the blaze king in the cascade foothills. We like it hot!

 

[tcassavaugh]

I think just a little over a cord so far, but I haven't measured. burning the small stove upstairs, just by itself, in the beginning helps a lot with wood use.

 

[blueflash]

I live in southern Ontario, Canada. I have used approx 1 1/4 cords to heat my 2600 sq ft home, but I also like it nice & warm in my house and I also do some cooking with my woodstove (harmon oakwood). If I was trying to conserve, I could of probably used under one bush cord (4x4x8), but since I enjoy a nice warm fire all the time, I keep my woodstove stoked. It has been quite cold this year so far, when compared to last years mild winter for me. Last year I think it was below freezing once or twice before the new year, but this year has scene atleast a dozen days below freezing so far (for the daytime high, and several degrees below freezing at night).

 

[Xikar]

A little over a cord so far. Real cold weather is setting in this coming week in my area so we'll see how I do then. I had just under 5 cord for this season. I'm hoping it gets me by or I'll be burning some not so dry wood to get me through.

 

[Laurent Cyr]

I`ve been heating mostly 24/7 up here in northern Québec since the beginning of October. It`s been a cold one this year. I`ve gone through 2 cords to date.

 

[Dix]

About 2 cords here, running both stoves. November was damned cold.

Still, we've been fortunate in that the cold comes in spurts, and you'll get a 2-3 day break where you don't have to push it.

Lucky that I can opt to work from home now. When it gets bad, I can stay home, work, and work the stoves.