Wow, I always heard the first year you go through the most wood, but I thought we had plenty for at least a couple years. We ordered 12 face cords in the fall, and I think we're down to four face cords. We live in Upstate, NY and have the Jotul Castine. It is our only source of heat, so I'm guessing that's a main reason why we went through so much wood up to this point. Even though our winter Gas&Electric; Bills have been under $70 which is a huge savings, but if we had to buy 12 face cords of wood every season we would not be saving too much. Don't get me wrong, I'd take the aesthetics/charm of a wood stove over gas heat any day. I love splitting wood, getting a good fire and watching a nice secondary burn. I was watching the Super Bowl in shorts and a T-shirt, can't beat it. Am I the only one going through so much wood. I'm pretty sure I have good seasoned wood. I can get 8-9 hour burns if I pack it tight. I tend to feed every four hours unless it's really cold and then I feed more often. Just curious to see if I'm the only one going through so much wood.
What have other people gone through up to this point???
What have other people gone through up to this point???