I really didnt ever imagine I'd be this excited about cold weather
This is our first year too being soley on wood and its been fun to compare previous years data. My wife and girls are LOVING this heat and it makes me feel so good to not cringe and see dollar signs when the heater turns on. We now just wave to the Gas man as he drives by slowly
This weather sure has been aweful but I really wanted to see what this thing would do and how much I'd have to load it and I can say that I am very impressed. I do need to do more house Insulating to make it really sing I think. The wind just comes straight thru the walls
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Last 2 days TempsDay - average 5deg with windchill -10Night - average -3deg with windchill -22Old 2 story Farmhouse2500sqft
No insulation in walls except a few
New doors and windows[/b]
Old SetupFurance 1 - 100,000btu Propane - Runtime 22hrs daily in comparable cold weather
Furance 2 - 48,000btu Pellets - Runtime 24hrs daily on high - 120/lbs 3 bags daily
House Setpoints - 66 during the day and 64 at night
Vent temperature - Blowing 101deg air
New SetupFurance - Heatmaster 10,000E OWB - 180' run to house, 150' run to shop, 85' run to barn - 3 wrap insulated Pex in 4" black corregated
OWB Water Temp - 185deg
Wood usuage - Burning green fresh cut Ash and Oak - 2 fills daily 3/4full - Large rounds and some splits.
House usage - House Furance fan Runtime 8.6hrs daily in comparable cold weather
House Setpoints - 68 during the day, 70 from 5pm to 11pm, and 66 at night
House Vent temperature - Blowing 128deg air
Domestic Water - Unlimited supply for house and shop
Shop - 1500sqft well insulated, 16' ceiling, Hydronic - 55deg setpoint -pump ran average 2.2hrs daily last 2 days - usually under 1hr daily in normal 15-20deg weather
Barn - 600sqft partially insulated, 10' ceiling, Forced air - 60deg setpoint -Fan ran average 6hrs daily last 2 days - usually under 3hr daily in normal 15-20deg weather