Outdoor Wood Furnace Info
All-Purpose OWF Discussions => Fire Wood => Topic started by: coolidge on January 02, 2017, 06:19:17 PM
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What's the damage on the stacks? I am at 5 cords so far since mid Sept.
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Are you talking full cords or face cords? I have only been burning since the first of November since we had a mild fall, but I started with about 4 face cords of pine (18") and have used about another 4 face cords of hardwood or about 3 full cords in total. The pine burns very quickly so is not too representative.
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Haven’t really kept track, been dropping and topping ash trees.
I’d say more than last year, other than a day of -13 in the morning has been somewhat a mild fall/early winter.
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Closing in on 3 cord. Started 10/22.
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Started 10/22 in New Hampshire. I am at a little of 2.5 cords at this point. If we hadn't had the week of - degree windy nights and days in the teens I would have made it to 1/22 on three cords I think.
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I'm with you Honda pretty much exactly the same here.
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With the mild fall Im right around 2.5 cord here also. Daytime highs are forecasted to be around zero here til Sunday or Monday now so the piles gonna take a hit this week.
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I started around mid October and am around 2 cords so far. If this turns out to be an average winter than I should have another
4 1/2 cords to go and finish up around mid to late April. (Central Ontario)
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I think I'm a little over 2 cord. I fired her up early October. I'm in west central NH. Roger
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Started Nov. 1st about 2 1/2 cords
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Using in a day and a half what I used all last week when temps were in the 40-60 range. I cant tell what a rick is, to give you and estimate.
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About 7 full cords.. not happy
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12 bush cord has been enough for both houses for the past ten years. This winter my tenant is feeding the stove plus we are heating water for both houses. Burnt close to 14 cord so far....minus 30C last night
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Shut my stove down yesterday. Early I know but I have to travel for work and the wife won't do it. Got almost 5 cords through, maybe a half cord left in the wood shed yet. I was planning on 10 cords this winter Nov 1st to April 1st but I didn't get to :(
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Wow I'm jealous. 13 full cords and climbing here in michigan, plus a mild winter. This old farm house 3500 sqft has no insulation :(
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Shut my stove down yesterday. Early I know but I have to travel for work and the wife won't do it. Got almost 5 cords through, maybe a half cord left in the wood shed yet. I was planning on 10 cords this winter Nov 1st to April 1st but I didn't get to :(
Wife won't do it?????????cut er off..
(http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e212/kommandokenny/Liftin%20Wood%205.jpg)
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Well she use to, until she overheated it because she forgot to shut the ash drawer and had a disaster going on. Had to get it settled down get a fitting fixed in the basement hat came apart and filled with water and back running all while I was gone and she has limited knowledge about this, which I can understand being overwhelming for a woman. She was so worried she ruined my stove and she also knows how much I spent on it. She no longer wants any part in it while I'm gone. She will fill it if I'm home or can be home.
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Please, please, please. Apples to apples not apples to oranges. You need to specify how much load your putting on your system. I'm heating just under 7000 sq. ft. and DHW with a teenage daughter! The G200 is using less than the G400 used last year and both winters were pretty mild. I'm guessing I have gone through roughly 6 to 7 cords so far (started in November) but burning up a lot of my junk wood this year that was about 4 to 5 years old. The G200 is definitely the right size unit for me.
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Please, please, please. Apples to apples not apples to oranges. You need to specify how much load your putting on your system. I'm heating just under 7000 sq. ft. and DHW with a teenage daughter! The G200 is using less than the G400 used last year and both winters were pretty mild. I'm guessing I have gone through roughly 6 to 7 cords so far (started in November) but burning up a lot of my junk wood this year that was about 4 to 5 years old. The G200 is definitely the right size unit for me.
That g200 can handle that much load!? That's crazy to me
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I'm not surprised s G2 can pull that load, it's all in how its insulated, what temp you heat to, etc . I wish there was a better quick way to calc heat load. There are better ways, but not quick......
I'm heating over 3,000 sq ft in my house, 500 sq ft cabin on a G100. Plus a 900 sq ft shop with 15' ceiling when I'm in it. Just barely keeps up on nights like yesterday, 10 F and howling wind! No sign of creosote during that kinda weather. :)
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Well she use to, until she overheated it because she forgot to shut the ash drawer and had a disaster going on. Had to get it settled down get a fitting fixed in the basement hat came apart and filled with water and back running all while I was gone and she has limited knowledge about this, which I can understand being overwhelming for a woman. She was so worried she ruined my stove and she also knows how much I spent on it. She no longer wants any part in it while I'm gone. She will fill it if I'm home or can be home.
I just let mine do the grunt work ,,,[no thinking involved]
(http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e212/kommandokenny/NOV20INCHES.jpg)
Don't get me started with the satelite tv......................or the blu ray player
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Please, please, please. Apples to apples not apples to oranges. You need to specify how much load your putting on your system. I'm heating just under 7000 sq. ft. and DHW with a teenage daughter! The G200 is using less than the G400 used last year and both winters were pretty mild. I'm guessing I have gone through roughly 6 to 7 cords so far (started in November) but burning up a lot of my junk wood this year that was about 4 to 5 years old. The G200 is definitely the right size unit for me.
That g200 can handle that much load!? That's crazy to me
2800sq ft of house here, 1800sq ft of shop and 120 feet of heated sidewalk with a G200. Was pretty windy yesterday and the sidewalk was on all day, My 200 idled at least four times yesterday.
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Seems like every time I hear something about the g series I'm a little more impressed
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Well she use to, until she overheated it because she forgot to shut the ash drawer and had a disaster going on. Had to get it settled down get a fitting fixed in the basement hat came apart and filled with water and back running all while I was gone and she has limited knowledge about this, which I can understand being overwhelming for a woman. She was so worried she ruined my stove and she also knows how much I spent on it. She no longer wants any part in it while I'm gone. She will fill it if I'm home or can be home.
I just let mine do the grunt work ,,,[no thinking involved]
That must be a McKellar girl you have there. Growing up on highway 124 the girl next door at our cottage used to split (by hand) all the wood for her family during her summer holidays. I was in pretty good shape back then but she kept me in line.... ::)
(http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e212/kommandokenny/NOV20INCHES.jpg)
Don't get me started with the satelite tv......................or the blu ray player
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She's a Misplaced Toronto city slicker.
But I whipped her into shape.......
We been in the McKellar area 6 years now, but cottaged over on Whitestone for 30+ years.
She won't ever leave the near north now..
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I would like my closest neighbors at least a mile away, but am happy where I am.
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You are exactly right Yoder, how well insulated your buildings are is the key. Also the temperature you keep them at. I have a 50x60x16 shed but I only keep it at 55 degrees which for me is perfect for a shop. It has in floor radiant and is insulated everywhere to the max. House is insulated the same.
When all my loads are calling the G200 just holds its' own and takes a long time to catch up but that is in extreme weather conditions, 20 to 30 below and howling winds.
Tomorrow we will fill the wood shed for probably the last time this season, crappy winter again. Sure glad I have a rain cap on my G200 since we are supposed to get 2 to 3 inches of rain the next few days.