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Post by jajwrigh on Sept 15, 2011 22:08:26 GMT -5
I believe I asked this same question last winter, but I don't remember the range of responses. Whether you have a fireplace, a wood stove, or a wood furnace...what are you all burning in a season?
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Post by duff on Sept 15, 2011 22:15:10 GMT -5
Alot!
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Post by fowlhunter on Sept 16, 2011 0:10:54 GMT -5
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Post by retnuhreed on Sept 16, 2011 5:27:42 GMT -5
about 80ft long 4ft high
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Post by Woody Williams on Sept 16, 2011 6:22:03 GMT -5
I'm guessing 60 by 4 foot..Which reminds me I need to get busy loading up..
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Post by jajwrigh on Sept 16, 2011 7:00:31 GMT -5
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Post by jajwrigh on Sept 16, 2011 7:02:10 GMT -5
I'm guessing 60 by 4 foot..Which reminds me I need to get busy loading up.. I have been cutting, splitting, and stacking pretty heavily lately to try to get ahead of the game. I have more than half of what I am guessing that we'll use already. |
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Post by irishhunter on Sept 16, 2011 7:14:00 GMT -5
I have three Cord of tightly stacked Red Oak and Hickory , hope I don't go thru it all but its nice to know I wont be cold. I have around 2-3 full days of splitting left before I get everything off the ground
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Post by tjmurf on Sept 16, 2011 7:41:02 GMT -5
4 cord this last year, long cold winter. Wood furnace ducted in to LP furnace. We also used about 400 gal of LP for the warmer days and attached garage. Sure beats all the LP we would have used and the wood heat feels much warmer. All the wood is now stacked in my 8x8x16 wood shed to stay dry. I'm now started on next years wood, cherry, walnut and hard maple on the ground ready to cut and split.
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Post by DEERTRACKS on Sept 16, 2011 9:16:35 GMT -5
Wood stove. 10-12 rick depending on the winter.
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Post by firstwd on Sept 16, 2011 10:51:25 GMT -5
Wood stove. 10-12 rick depending on the winter. Indoor "Hot Blast" furnace. About 20 cord last year. I have that at the house seasoned and ready, but about half of it still needs some size reduction. The furnace keeps a 2300 sf house in the 75 to 80 range all year with very little effort. In the ice storm last year, without electricity for almost 2 full days, the coolest the house got was 71. My kids and neighbors really liked it. |
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Post by danf on Sept 16, 2011 20:28:17 GMT -5
I used to burn north of 20 ricks per year (18-20" long pieces) before we moved out here. We probably burned 2-3 cord in the house we rented 2 winters ago. Last winter was the first winter since '02 I had been without a wood stove. To tell the truth, I don't miss the work involved with the wood, but I definitely don't like fuel oil at $3.38/gallon and sure to go higher this winter! Oh, and before anyone thinks I'm free of firewood duty- my boss burns it to heat his house as well as the shop. So I still get to handle my fair share of 15+ cords per year.  |
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Post by jajwrigh on Sept 16, 2011 20:37:36 GMT -5
Wood stove. 10-12 rick depending on the winter. About 20 cord last year. That is an insane amount of wood and work, but it sounds like it may be worth it with the payoff!   |
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Post by danf on Sept 16, 2011 20:41:27 GMT -5
Insane is the 50 cord per year that a former employer of mine burned to heat greenhouses!
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Post by firstwd on Sept 16, 2011 22:12:16 GMT -5
That is an insane amount of wood and work, but it sounds like it may be worth it with the payoff! You are right. I need to quit typing on this phone. Let's try about 10 cord. I use about 20 ric of 20" logs, so a little less than 10 cord. It is much better than the $450/mo gas bill. Got new Windows (and everything else) after the May tornado, so I'm hoping the wood use is smaller without the constant breeze. |
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Post by duff on Sept 17, 2011 6:55:24 GMT -5
Our furnace electric heat pump doesn't turn on much during the winter. Our wood stove is in the basement and it keeps the whole house comfortable. Wood comes from our property and neighbors so not much wear and tear on trucks just old tractor and wagons. I'd say our saving last year was close to paying for the splitter and the warm heat vs the cold electric heat improves quality of life so it is worth it. Maybe one of these days when I am old, more lazy, and more $$$ secure I will just have the wood delivered to me but I think I will always have a wood stove now.
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Post by esshup on Sept 17, 2011 19:42:33 GMT -5
Quadrafire insert. I burn about 6 cords a year. 1400 sq. ft. 100+ yr. old farmhouse. R50 in the attic, new windows. Unheated crawlspace without any insulation on the floor. It uses outside air for combustion.
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Post by lugnutz on Sept 18, 2011 1:35:48 GMT -5
unless we have a major eartherquake, my gas log works perfectly at around 95% effeciency, power or no power.
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Post by jdaily on Sept 18, 2011 13:37:16 GMT -5
I went through 5 cord last year. We started burning in early Nov. and are winter was long and cold. The furnace ran a total of 68 hrs the whole season last year. (Not a fan of Vectren)
My employees split and stack most of my wood. I still do all of the cutting.
James
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Post by steiny on Sept 18, 2011 18:45:02 GMT -5
I've got a wood stove in the house that burns pretty steady when it gets good and cold, and another in the barn that sees a couple fires per week during cold weather. Probably burn 3 cords annually.
Just cut up a nice jag of cherry this afternoon. Pretty close to having enough now.
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