Problem # 8 How Much Wood Do I Need?

[Steve Spence]

Continuing the series, started with "Problem #1: How Much Does Heat Cost?",
"Problem # 8 How Much Wood Do I Need?" Gives further information for
calculating How much wood is needed to heat a dwelling. Stay tuned for
Problem #9, which will deal with heat exchangers.

The purpose of this exercise is to learn how to calculate the amount of wood
we need, given some information about the weather, the wood burning stove
and the wood that’s available. Predicting how much wood we’ll need in any
given situation, such as how much wood to stack for the winter, is always a
risky endeavor. Any calculations we make are based on best guesses. It is
prudent to always err on the conservative side. It’s better, and a lot less
costly, to have an extra cord of wood in the spring than to run out of wood
in the middle of a harsh winter, unless of course, you like to cut and split
wood in the winter.

http://webconx.green-trust.org/2003/howmuchwood.htm
http://webconx.green-trust.org/2003/heatcost.htm

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