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[MD20/20]

Curious as to the average age of OWB owners.  I'm 51 and starting to think about how long I'll be able to feed the machine! 70 yrs old?

[Brad]

Hello, I'm 36 and just put one in 5 weeks ago.  For me it's all new and exciting and I realize that may wear off a bit or maybe not.  So far, I really enjoy walking out and "checking on the fire" some times whether it needs to be "checked" or not.  I could sit with the door open and watch the flames for a long time...  I just moved from a big city to a 150 acre farm and could not be happier!  I have spent the last 6 weekends out cutting wood and I really enjoy that.  I gotta think that alone is good excercise and may get me a few more years in the end!  We live in an old farm house and before we put int he owb I had to buy some oil and at alomst $4.00 a gallon that was not too much fun....  I have 50 gallons left and I hope I do not have to buy anymore for a long time... 

[plumb bob]

48 yr. old.

hopefully 30-40 years left with the wood.

[Roger2561]

I'm 51, this is my second season with it and I plan to use mine until my health won't let me.  Roger

[yotehunter66]

47. I thought cutting wood was going to do my back in but this pole barn I'm building is killing me instead!

[MattyNH]

The ultimate solution is invest in a pellet boiler..no work..Just dump the bags.. If you buy wood..It would be no different than buying pellets..Im 34..Got a lot of yrs  of doing wood which I do almost everyday..

[jerkash]

53 here and on my 2nd year.  Cut enough wood last fall from the hurricane that I should have enough for 4 - 5 years, but plan on cutting some every year!  If you don't mind work - Go for it 

[Michael]

54 This is my first year but used wood stoves for 29 years. My work is outside and physical. Lets say I feel my age every day.

[Pit Crew]

 I`ll be 52  on the 15th. I have been a carpenter for almost 30 years so the work of cutting wood is no big deal. Have had the OWB for about a month now. But cutting wood  is nothing new and I really enjoy getting out with a couple saws and a tractor.

[AirForcePOL]

I'm only 24 but cutting and splitting all day can get the best of me sometimes.  But the pain at the end of the day is worth the satisfaction I get by looking at my wood pile.  Hopefully ill have splitter soon so it won't wear me out so much.  But I'm young enough that I can wait a few more years.

[dwneast77]

I'm 35.  I was brought up a worker, though it takes a certain discipline to stay with it.  I enjoy working for myself.  How long do I want to be filling a wood boiler??  If it was just for my home I'd do it as long as my health allowed me.  I also heat 4 of my greenhouses and for 3 months I'm filling 2 OWBs up to 3 times a day burning about 2 cord a week.  So in total I burn around 35 to 40 cord per year and this is my 5th heating season.  It gets to be a workout to say the least.  I plan to stay with wood heat.  But I am seriously considering the P&M Chip Burner in a few years. 

[MD20/20]

It's a contest between desire, time, age and competing interests, but I love fooling with my OWB!  I clean my property, have a mild work out, get rid of something I'd just ordinarily throw in a burn pile, and don't need to buy oil anymore.  Our minimum annual savings in fuel oil is $4,000.  I wish I had an OWB in my 20's!

[pintopaul]

i'm 434, outdoor wood boilers age? its an old wood master 434 before the ash auger. 1 heart attack 3 years ago and as of just late back surgery. plain still is to do my own wood for FREE HEAT

[koutsman]

I'm 57 and I love my Legend as much as anything I own. I know the day is coming when it's not going to be near as much fun as it is right now. My knees hurt alot. I have a friend that lives in Ohio that is C.B. dealer. He thinks I need a Maxim. Maybe he's right. Either that or a wood/coal boiler. I could mix it a little and not use near as much wood. I also have to keep in mind I live in Indiana so if I would stay with all wood it would (try saying that real fast) have to be a gasifier!

[ijon]

I'am 68 and going to keep going till the grim reaper chases me down.