Demographics of Woodburners

[Lignums]

29 and have been 24/7 for 3 years, this being the third.

 

[pulldownclaw]

37, burned 4/7 in our inherited a smoke dragon in my first home for 9 years, just now installed an insert in our new home after dealing with gas logs for the past 2 years. We are thrilled to be burinin' again!

 

[glassmanjpf]

47 been burning 24/7 for 3 years. First in the family to say no to the oil man, finally had enough of that guy!

 

[Jake]

I'm 27, bought my house 2 years ago and wanted to use the "fireplace"... After a sweep informed me that he'd guarentee i'd nburn my house down if i dd, I found this site, then bought an insert. I try to burn 24/7 but lately its been 16/7

 

[Vic99]

37 yrs old . . . . this is my first year with a wood stove. 24/7 burner.

 

[ChrisN]

48 years old this is my fourth season burning 24/7. I grew up in an A-frame in VT in the 60's / 70's that was heated by Round Oak smoke dragon. Haven't had the opportunity to burn until I built this last house 5 years ago. Will never go back to oil as long as I can swing a maul.

 

[bmwbj]

50 Years old this coming month, I burn almost every night and all weekends. I love the fact that my gas heat bill
is mostly from cooking only. Grew up from a wood burning family, and I am passing it down to my son and daughter.

 

[notbobvilla]

39 1/2 years old ( I really don't wanna be 40) been burning for 10 years. Last 3 winters 24/7, no back up just an old smoke dragon :red:

 

[jonesbeach]

30 years old. I installed my Jotul Oslo and SS liner last january. This is my second season burning 24/7 and I love having a warm house.

 

[elkbelch]

36 - 24/7 one year. Former pellet head and only heat source when I was a kid was wood.

 

[jbrown56]

I'm happy to see all these responses. It's fun to put a profile with people you see on the website. I'm also glad to see a whole bunch of warm and happy woodburners.

Thanks and keep them coming!

Jim

 

[JBinKC]

44 3rd season 24/7 with a Jotul Castine. I had previous experience with wood burning with an insert in my younger years in Wisconsin at a weekender cottage. My main impetus for getting a stove is my dire economic forecasts for basic needs inflation and the very easy source of no/low cost firewood in the region.

 

[Shipper50]

57 here and have been burning wood in the winter 24/7 since 88. The last 2 years in a house with a stone chimney and insert instead of a stove.

Shipper

 

[ecfinn]

37 years old but getting in better shape due to the wood-handling. This is my second year burning 24/7 in my insert. My two little boys both love to help daddy pick out firewood to put in the stove. Can't imagine not doing it now that I've seen how comfortable a 75 degree living room is in shorts and a t-shirt.

Eric

 

[Henz]

33 years old, been burning for two winters in my own house..Grew up with a VC stove at my parents.

 

[dumbodog00]

I am 30 years old. My first 5 years was on a Lopi Answer 24/7 at my previous house. We have since built a house and I now burn 24/7 an "evil" OWB that heats my house and hot water. I also burn it all summer for hot water because wood is cheaper than electric. It will be 2 years burning that 2/1/08 for a total of 7 years burning.

 

[RedRanger]

61 years old. Parents ran a sawdust stove in the 50`s and 60`s. I used a drolet stove in the 70`s and early 80`s. Now burning in a 1985 PE insert. Using 4-5 cords per year burning 16/7. *Yesterday for the first tiime I heard that "freight train" in the rec-room. Had a hot fire going and the wife put a cardbox on the fire. Yikes That lasted about 20 seconds. Hopefully it won`t happen again. :cheese:

 

[kellog]

I was 39 for the 16th time this year. Burning 24/7 since 1982. Two stoves. Burn one most of the time but the second one for ambiance or when it is single digit temps. I'll probably die with a split in my hand (hopefully a long time from now).

 

[Builder Bob]

I am 35 and have been 24/7 burning in an Avalon Ranier for 7 years at this house. Mom & Dad had an old 1980's something smoke dragon in their house that we used for supplemental heat to the central heat.

Bob

 

[boostnut]

Just hit 31 and have been burning 24/7 for about 3 years with my Jotul insert. It didn't take long for me to realize that cutting and splitting free wood sure beats the heck out of paying for natural gas!

 

[Backwoods Savage]

I'm an old fart and I started a fire this morning. Well, I also started a fire about 60 years ago....

 

[drhiii]

53. Cut firewood to pay for part of college. Started burning 24/7 15 years ago with a 4 year break when living in warmer climes. Now 24/7 for last 4 years. Furnace has not kicked on since some time in early November, used mostly to move air around.

 

[abj1969]

i'm 38 years old, been burning 24/7 since it got cool out... this is my first stove. only been a wood burner a few months now and love it..

 

[Woodrat]

63--have burned 24/7 since 1973 with my trusty dragon "Nashua". Wouldn't be at all surprised that a properly operated old "dragon" could put on a pretty good show against a poorly (operated/understood/designed) newer one that has to be endlessly "babysat" to get to run properly. The real world is a strange place--- what looks good (or bad) on paper doesn't always work that way in reality.

 

[titan]

32 Yrs old;burning 24/7 the past 4 yrs in 2 different homes with 4 different stoves.I find it ironic that when I had to split rounds and load the old woodbox daily as a kid, I hated it.Now-I can't get enough of it-although stacking wood is still a groan.