Sorry about that George, hit the wrong reply button and sent it to you instead of group.
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Burning old deck boards in woodstove? FAQ
Feb 10, 2005
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Ok, face cords. Nobody around here uses that term. My understanding it is 4 x 8 feet by some unstated length, so it isn't very precise. 4 real cords per winter, sounds reasonable for a 2000 sq ft house depending on the length of your winter period. We usually let our fire burn out about
2-3 am, but the house was still above 65 when I built a fire for the day about 6 am. I also found that we used a lot of wood in the fall and spring transition periods, until I switched to small hot fires that lasted maybe 30 minutes to 1-1/2 hours in the morning and the evening.Sounds like you are saving lots of money on heat compared to most of us. Good luck.
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