Wood usage

[Lloyd--]

I'm after some advice I know the figures can only be a rough guide but...

 

I'm wondering how much wood it would take to run an 8kw stove through winter

 

Open to hardwood / softwood options

 

Burning for about 8-10 hrs a day

 

Cheers

[Stubby]

I'm after some advice I know the figures can only be a rough guide but...

 

I'm wondering how much wood it would take to run an 8kw stove through winter

 

Open to hardwood / softwood options

 

Burning for about 8-10 hrs a day

 

Cheers

 

Tooo many variables . How efficient is your stove ( Burley , 89% efficiency , cheapo Chinese stove 38% efficiency ) , how dry is your wood etc etc etc to give an accurate punt at it

[mendiplogs]

I'm after some advice I know the figures can only be a rough guide but...

 

I'm wondering how much wood it would take to run an 8kw stove through winter

 

Open to hardwood / softwood options

 

Burning for about 8-10 hrs a day

 

Cheers

 

HI LIOYD it all down what wood and how good the stove if cheap one they use loads of wood mate what make of stove is yours then thanks jon

[Lloyd--]

Stove is 78% efficacy

 

Wood don't know cos I haven't bought it yet trying to work out what I'll need and then order some

[farmer rod]

I'm after some advice I know the figures can only be a rough guide but...

 

I'm wondering how much wood it would take to run an 8kw stove through winter

 

Open to hardwood / softwood options

 

Burning for about 8-10 hrs a day

 

Cheers

 

I think 2 logs per hour at 1.8kg a piece, which is about thirty kg a day, a goodish log basket, so between 2 and 3 tonnes

[eggsarascal]

Draughty old farm house or 1980's 4 bed detached in suburbia?

[Lloyd--]

3 bed 1930s few draughts still some single glazing but slowly working around double glazing

 

I know this can only be a rough estimate but gives me a clue what I'll need over the next few months

[mendiplogs]

3 bed 1930s few draughts still some single glazing but slowly working around double glazing

 

I know this can only be a rough estimate but gives me a clue what I'll need over the next few months

 

HI LIOYD how much did you use last year then and what the make of stove thanks hard wood soft do you use thanks jon

[aesmith]

We used around 2 cu m last winter, 4kW stove and only used between 2 and 4 hours a day. (Edit - 90% hardwood, mainly Ash)

[daveatdave]

I would say about 6m3 but that depends if it gets colder than last winter