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[Jared43758]

Using a 5000e or c250, how much wood would a person figure to use with a moderate insulated 2500sqft home and dhw.

[CountryBoyJohn]

What climate region do you live in? Are your underground lines well insulated?

[Jared43758]

Southern Ohio. Rehau insulated foam filled line. 50 ft underground.  Red oak wood.

[CountryBoyJohn]

I'm going to take a non-binding no implied liability can't blame me if I'm wrong guess and say 5-8 chords of good hardwood. 

[Jared43758]

Now figure in the use of bit coal to supplement

[hondaracer2oo4]

I don't own a Heatmaster 5000 or a Heatmaster for that matter but I am going to guess higher at 8-10 cord minimum.

[Jared43758]

From what I understand a Hardy uses double the wood

[Jared43758]

Countryboy, didn't I read somewhere u used 8-9 cords to heat 4600sq ft and dhw from September to march in a mf10000?

[CountryBoyJohn]

No. I burned 13 last year, but only 6 cords were hardwood. And I burned from mid October to the end of March or April. And I was heating 3500 sft of poor insulation up to 74°, domestic water and a hot tub. And last winter was nuts!

[hondaracer2oo4]

Time will be the only sure answer as to how much wood you will burn. Yes Hardys are less efficient then the e series from heatmaster.  I go through 12 cords in the 6 months of heating. I am heating 2400 sqft in New England. He should have a little bit better efficiency with the e series and he is probably a little bit better insulated then I am. That is why I say 8-10 cords. I don't think anyone is using under 8 cords with a conventional owb on this forum unless they have 1600 sqft or less. Pipe in if you are someone who used less then 8. If you want to get below the 8 number you will need to be looking at a gasser. 

[Jared43758]

As I break that down it is unbelievable to me. That's two cords a month. That is a entire 8 ft bed truck clear full of wood every single week, repeat every single week for the entire 6 months spand. Burning that much wood is what gives owb the name forest eaters. That blows my mind

[CountryBoyJohn]

It's all in perspective. I have no problem cutting, splitting, stacking, hauling, and burning that much wood because it makes my home comfortable and affordable. My hearing bill was over $700 a month in the winter and now it's $150. That makes it with it for me.

[Jared A]

First year with a 5000e and live in southeastern Ohio. I also have rehau insulated pipe. My house is aprox 1500sq ft with a 1500sq ft unfinished basement. Started the boiler on Halloween and probably have burned 2 cords of wood.  Just want to say thanks to all the guys on this site, all the info helps newbies like me.

[Jared43758]

Jared hear also. Also from southeast Ohio.  Morgan county  you?

[Jared A]

Live in Vinton County now, but grow up in Blue Rock in south Muskingum County.