I'm very familiar with fire and have used plenty of wood stoves in my day but have never owned one. I intend to operate my stove 24/7 in hopes that it will be very close to a primary heat source. My wife and I work full time and due to our schedules I'm not sure we can accomplish a 24/7 burn. The stove will be a Napoleon 1400 (2.25cuft firebox) and the house is 1500sqft. Its a two story colonial and is fairly well insulated. Based around our current work schedule here is what we will try to do (assuming it is very cold outside):
5:45am - rake coals from previous nights low-burn. Fill firebox and adjust to high burn.
6:30am - set to low-burn and go to work.
4:30pm - rake coals from morning low-burn. Add wood and adjust to high burn.
5:30pm - set to medium burn. Add wood as necessary.
10:30pm - fill firebox and set to low-burn. Go to bed.
As you can see there is 8-10 hour interval while we are away at work or sleeping. Will this type of schedule work with 24/7 burning? Will there be enough coals to keep things going? Will I experience any excessive creosote build-up? We don't mind the house cooling down while we are at work or sleeping. The thermostat will be set to 55 and furnace will kick on if necessary.
Thanks in advance!
5:45am - rake coals from previous nights low-burn. Fill firebox and adjust to high burn.
6:30am - set to low-burn and go to work.
4:30pm - rake coals from morning low-burn. Add wood and adjust to high burn.
5:30pm - set to medium burn. Add wood as necessary.
10:30pm - fill firebox and set to low-burn. Go to bed.
As you can see there is 8-10 hour interval while we are away at work or sleeping. Will this type of schedule work with 24/7 burning? Will there be enough coals to keep things going? Will I experience any excessive creosote build-up? We don't mind the house cooling down while we are at work or sleeping. The thermostat will be set to 55 and furnace will kick on if necessary.
Thanks in advance!