I’m interested in hearing from others who are using wood as a sole heat source- that means no backup propane, no backup electric- no backup, period.
1. What is the building spec?
2. What are the stove(s) you are using?
3. Do you have plumbing and what do you do to manage temp stability?
4. What is a typical overnight burn experience in zero or subzero temps?
5. How much wood do you use in a day or a year?
6. What is the daily temperature variance you experience in the building during zero/subzero temps?
7. Do you measure the moisture content of your wood?
I’ll post my own responses in a bit, as we are doing this both at home and workspaces. This post is inspired by a challenging off grid workshop situation described here, and the urge to design the perfect off-grid situation:
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1. What is the building spec?
2. What are the stove(s) you are using?
3. Do you have plumbing and what do you do to manage temp stability?
4. What is a typical overnight burn experience in zero or subzero temps?
5. How much wood do you use in a day or a year?
6. What is the daily temperature variance you experience in the building during zero/subzero temps?
7. Do you measure the moisture content of your wood?
I’ll post my own responses in a bit, as we are doing this both at home and workspaces. This post is inspired by a challenging off grid workshop situation described here, and the urge to design the perfect off-grid situation:
New Lopi Answer- Questions
This June 2021 manufacture Lopi Answer is the only heat source in this 350' off grid workshop. I'm having problems getting the fire burning on a daily basis and if the space was unused prior day, (and thus cold) it can take 6 hours to get the space up to a reasonable low 60s working temp. We...
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