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[dspoon19]

Thought it would be interesting on seeing how everyone is doing this season so far. Post replies!

System: P&M ML25 (conventional owb), thermopex piping, 90 gallons total water capacity, fairly well insulated 2200 sq kept at 68F

Wood: Mostly ash and elm, seasoned 1.5 years, used about 4 cords since October 15.

 

[easternbob]

EKO 25 with 325 gals of storage.
Mixed hardwoods, but mainly ash, well seasoned. approx 1/2 - 2/3 of a cord so far (our house is very well insulated and tight, and yes its our only heat source)

 

[Pat53]

Home-made Seton 130, 500 gallons storage, used about 2 full cords so far since early November, mixed hardwoods and a little junk wood.

 

[Fred61]

EKO 25. Started burning early this year, about Oct. 1 for DHW since it was cool enough to not overheat the house. Can see the last of the first cord and will be definitely into the second cord in the first or second week of January. Burning mostly uglys and short pieces that had been stacked outside.

 

[laynes69]

We have a 1950 Hotblast (psg caddy) wood furnace. Been burning since September, started with a few fires, primary heat. We are heating 2500 sqft victorian and have used a little over a cord and a half. Once I finish what's in the basement, I'll be around the 2 cord mark.

 

[duramaxman05]

I am running a portage and main bl 28-40. Heating 1300sqft house and dhw.
I am burning 1 to 2 yr seasoned oak with a little hickory and ash
I started for the first time on nov 1.
I just started on my 3rd load of wood.
Load of wood consist of, long bed pickup bed and just tossed in. Not sure how many rank(face cord) or cord this is. Not sure if this is good or bad

 

[skfire]

heating 2800 sq ft and DHW, lots of glass,
running froling with 800 gallons storage,
started Octo28, to date 1.25 cords or so,
November was 50% hemlock, remainder is mixed, oak, maple, ash, birch.
scott

 

[Eric Johnson]

I started the season with 10 cords of dry beech and hard maple stacked in the barn along with the boiler. Another 15 cords is stacked out back. Doubt I'll burn all 10 cords this season, as it's been warmer than usual and we cut our heating needs by turning down the heat in most of our big, old house, since the kids are now gone and it's just me and the old lady. We live in the kitchen and sunroom--keep them at 75 and the rest of the place around 60. I also seem to have gotten a nice boost out of the new nozzles and the upgraded controller will save some wood since I can crank down the fans on cold nights.

 

[muncybob]

Lit our first fire Nov 7, heating 2200 sq ft of which half is well insulated and the other half not so much, at 70* with set back of 4* overnight.....just about a cord right now including dhw. Mostly soft maple, cherry and some ash. About to dig into some hard maple and oak. With the exception of the November cold blast it's been fairly mild and good thing too as we are probably about a cord shy in the shed of where I wanted to be this year.

 

[maple1]

20 year old 2700 sq.ft. two storey + 1500 unfinished basement on exposed hilltop.

Burned year round for DHW, but been through about 1.5 cords of mostly crappy spruce blow down since the house started needing some heat, whenever that was back in October sometime. Been pretty mild though so far, until the last couple days. Saw -15c on the thermometer this morning, been a looong time since it's been that cold here.

 

[mustash29]

18 year old tri-level, 1800 sqft. House is 70 + at all times.

Oil tankless coil DHW and primary heat, especially for shoulder season use. Filled the 275 gal oil tank Sept 10, currently at a hair over 1/4. No real worries about oil use since the price has been dropping.

Intermittant fires in the Englander 28-3500 when in the 30's or below. So far used slightly less than one cord of uglies, shorts, etc consisting of a 50/50 mix of tulip poplar & red oak that was cut for > 2 years in 4' logs. It was finish c/s/s in June 14 in the sun & wind in a single row.

I have another .75 cord of tulip / oak left, then 2 cord of 3 yr oak under the deck, then 2.5 cord of 2.5 yr oak out back, then 7.5 cord of < 1 yr oak out back. I started the season with 13-14 cord on hand, usually burn 3-4 per season.

 

[newyorker]

4 year old 2200sq ranch in open field just a rch hair under a cord of ash started November 8th caddy wood furnace ready to bring in the oak cause were due for the cooler weather
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[Eric Johnson]

^^^

The technical term for that measurement would be an RCH. Just say'n.

 

[newyorker]

You are correct

 

[jebatty]

Warmer October, much colder than normal November, mixed up cold/warm/very cold December and the burn rate is less than "normal." Three months into the heating season and not yet consumed about 1 full cord of pine for 1500 sq ft shop with radiant in-floor. Started season with 4 generous full cords of pine + 4 full generous cords of pine already stacked and ready to burn winter of 2015-16.