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[caper]

Hello guys, quick question for anyone still online, I have a 5000 mf, and considering a new 10,000e, so will the wood consumption be the same for the bigger unit, I currently burn approx. 12 cord of hardwood per year, will the bigger unit burn the same amount or will it burn more, heres wishing for less....

[AirForcePOL]

Your wood consumption should stay about the same if your demand won't be increasing.  You will still require the same amount of energy to do what your current stove already does.  You will have a huge difference in your burn times though as a 10k has twice the capacity as a 5k.  With the furnace not cycling as much I guess it's possible that you could end up using less wood. 

[AirForcePOL]

I just realized you have a standard 5000.  Moving to an E model will help some on your usage also.

[shepherd boy]

You should burn 25% less with an E model even less with a C model but a C has its own character. It's  exhaust is so cool you must keep good airflow and no chimney extension to make it run clean.Know people that say they burn half the wood with a C model but there may be other factors involved.

[caper]

thanks for the input guys, all very interesting...

[TheBoiler]

If the unit is oversized it will smoulder longer and efficiency will take a nose dive.

Hot and hard is the most efficient.

[AirForcePOL]

I feel that would be big factor with a gasser.  With a conventional, if it's only loaded enough to get by for 12 hours or so he should be fine.  I think the benefit of the added capacity on the really cold nights will out way longer idle times.