Demographics of Woodburners

[caretaker]

'm 52 been burning for 30 years, work schedule does let me burn 24/7, but I'll go weeks 24/7 then miss a morning, but I use solar too, and have a very efficient home, and I working on make it it more efficient every year, more insulation , better windows, being in Maine, my heating season goes from August to May and living near the ocean, some days in May gets pretty cold with the ocean breese, burnt wood in 5 differant stoves over the years, like the old fashion ones, they may not be efficient as the newer ones, but it's the romance of it too

 

[jpl1nh]

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:

an old smoke dragon used well, you should be proud!!

 

[molly1414]

41 years old 24/7 wood burner in new house for three months. 24/7 pellet burner in last house for 4 years. Grew up with a Buck stove in our house that my father burned 24/7 in the winter.

 

[Jahfre]

Not much activity on this board recently but here is something new...
I'm 47, been burning 24/7 with no backup for 25 years; first in PA, then NY, now CO. I swing a 16# wedge like nobody's business because I've never used wood that someone one else split and I've never used any splitter that didn't require swinging it over my head.
Jahfre Fire Eater

 

[oldgrezmonke]

57,married. just bought house in area full of tree farms and sawmills near Finger TN, just got stove in [whole thing-myself]. i intend to burn wood for heat as much as possible. i'd get a cook stove too, but no one certifies one for a manufactured home. as to experience-my parents heated a house in which we lived for several years with an old "smoke dragon".

 

[stihl044]

30, just installed quad, 2100 millenium about 3 weeks ago, going 24/7 ever since

 

[backpack09]

Guess I am the youngest so far, 26 years old, Civil/Waterfront Engineer.

My father burned in a fireplace when I was a youngster. When we moved back to the states, the new house had a wood stove, pappy wanted to pull it so he could see the fire. Mom convinced him to put glass windows in the old VC. He burns just about anything that will go (currently burning the 30 year old composite wood siding from his house) he has had 1 chimney fire. Had the chimney chain whipped once and broke a bunch of tiles.

Now onto me. When we bought our house 2 years ago I started hunting for a wood stove. I was given an old family relic (said Taiwan on the back so it had to be good!) That sat in the shed for a couple of years. After quite a bit of research over the summer I came to the conclusion that I was going to have to spend some money on a new stove... Hell I am from New England, I'm a cheap bastard. Took the wife out shopping she picked the perty Morso with the big windows. I did all the heavy lifting, and have been burning 4/5 and 24/2 since the end of september.

 

[wg_bent]

40ish, work for a large technology company, married with kids

 

[junksta]

Sixty.................one. have the hardest time admitting that. Burning as the only source of heat for 4 years now and love it.

It's my zen, feng shui and feel good all over activity. I think processing the wood and the enjoyment you get out of burning it, must add years to our life.

 

[KateC]

46 and getting decrepit---been around woodstoves forever but just last year got my first very own. Besides rock-climbing I've never gotten so infatuated and obsessed with anything so quickly. I love everything about it.

 

[Moontan]

Hi, 43 here. Been burning for only five years and three were part time. No wood burning history before that. Both stoves are Droulet and we love them, good heat, draft and the glass really does stay clean. Think we'll burn for a few more years

 

[burnham]

32, burning two years, 24-7 when it's cold. We burned some when I was young, but this is the first time I've done it full time. I like it, and it would cost me a fortune to keep the house at 75 with natural gas.

 

[Girl]

40 grew up in a house built in the 1700's we had a big ole chimney in the middle of the house, fire place in almost every room.
Been around woodstoves for a while off & on.
I moved into a pretty house which thankfully came with a woodstove (electric heat).
Heats the whole house. I only turn the back up heat on if I am going to be gone for more than 10 hours.

 

[PAJerry]

56. Going on 2 years with the Vista, and my wife and I consider it one of our best investments. Used the fireplace for 28 years for extra heat before this. Love the beauty of neatly stacked wood in the side yard.

 

[Jimbob]

36
I have been burning for about 7 years.
Wife grew up in house with wood furnace.
I generally start and tend the fire, but she will occasionally start fires and add wood.

Have had 3 stoves.
Old Sears stove
Century stove
Pacific Energy Summit.

Burn pretty much 24/7 in winter, less in spring/fall.
Go thru about 5 cords/yr.

 

[Fire Goddess]

36ish stay-at-home-mom with 3 kidletts (MT in a former life)...burning wood for 2 mo, 24/7. Burnt coal 24/7 for 5ish years some time back.

New plan is to start cooking on my woodstove...

 

[Englishteacher]

Am 58. For me wood stoves showed up during 70's energy crunch. Fireplaces were always great. I never knew they were not getting my house warm until some expert told me. Forced air heat is soulless. Wood stove heat has a heart(hence the word hearth). I burn my Jotul 3 whenever I can. From waiting for the wood to be delivered, to stacking it in the yard, to the clicks of expanding iron as the room and stove heat, to the even, cozy warmth. to say nothing of staring endlessly at flames through the glass front if one must endure winter and cold there is no better way. The energy savings are what I use to keep my wife happy, but I think I'd do this even if it cost more. That's how good it is.

 

[shortlid]

28 and been hand spliting 2-3 cords of wood for the fireplace in my folks house in Southern NY for ten years. Now looking to my my first house in Southern New Hampshire and need help deciding how to heat it, hope the board can help!!

 

[brooktrout]

35, just got my first insert a few weeks ago. Burning weekends and evening right now, 'cause I only had a face cord on hand. But I just got a load of logs and another chord split, so we'll be churnin' and burnin' a lot more real soon!

 

[glenng]

I burn 24/4 because I usually am out of town a couple days a week. I would like to burn 24/7 but I need a little more help from the wife when I`m away to attain that. I let the fire go out 2 days ago and have the stat locked at 64f (gas) for training purposes. My city wife is starting to whine so hopefully within a day or 2 she will be interested in learning how to build/maintain a fire. Wish me luck.

Napolean 1400p............thinking about upgrading to the 1900p for longer burns.

 

[ERPARKER]

44, Married, No Kids, 1 Dog, 1 Cat. We both work so we've been burning evenings and weekends for the past two years.

 

[gpcollen1]

38 - burning 24/7 for the 5 years i have been in this house. Burned 24/7 from 1977 til 1987 while growing up. My girls are still too small but I am looking forward to getting some wood carriers and helpers...

 

[Mmaul]

26 Years old grew up with wood burner but this is my second year burning wood in my own house burn untill the fire goes out usally the furnace kicks on once at night aroung 5 in the morning. I would have had one sooner but My wife and I just moved back from Florida two and half years ago. I know crazy to move back but I actually like a change in the seasons. (Not just summer)

 

[zoomman]

Age 46 I live in Middle Tennessee and I only burn when the temps are lower than 35deg. My heat pump is pretty efficient down to that point and if it is much warmer I have draft problems and the house gets way too hot! I have a new 3 week old Dutchwest XL at model. I really like the stove but I am still learning it!! Any feedback on the Dutchwest xl would be great!

 

[unc25]

Probably the youngest, homeowner/burner here......turned 22 past Nov. Been burning for a grand total of.....2 months. I purchased a used pre-EPA Vestal Insert (No Model Number just Vestal stamped in the front door) for $100, bought a can $10 can of stove paint, cleaned her up and slid it into an existing fireplace (after I had the chimney swept) and been burning ever since early Nov. 07.
Been trying to get the hang of this thing and so far have burned with moderate success. Had the temp of my 1200 sq ft. house up to 82 not to shabby ...outside temp was only 40's, nothing compared to some Ive been reading about.