I have backed off trying to run 24x7 now that the holidays are over and the family has returned to work&school;. I work out of a home office but dont mind cooler temps in the house. I find I am running first thing in the morning for a load or two to take the chill off and keep it toasty for the ladies of the house, then let it die down until late afternoon when I fire back up for the evening with a last load up before bed time. Even with colder temps I'm finding the house is plenty warm enough, more cold starts and I'm burning less wood. I guess I'm starting to think more about wood as a fuel resourse that I should use wisely vs. just loading up and going full bore keeping the house much warmer than it needs to be (or I am comfortable with).