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I've been keeping the thermostat in the house at just 68. My grandpa built the house in 1986. It's fairly well insulated except for the crawl space and single pane windows. I plan to replace most of the windows and exterior doors this spring and insulate the crawlspace. The crawlspace is vented. I don't know anything about in floor radiant heat.
The wood I'm burning is fairly well seasoned but not covered. It's a mix of oak, cherry, silver maple, and hackberry. Not the best wood, but I would think it should do ok.
I've been experimenting with different water temps and 150 is plenty to heat the house and water. I've tried hotter, but that just uses more wood. If the outside temp is above 30 it will got almost 24 hours, but any colder and the wood usage goes way up.
The wood I'm burning is fairly well seasoned but not covered. It's a mix of oak, cherry, silver maple, and hackberry. Not the best wood, but I would think it should do ok.
I've been experimenting with different water temps and 150 is plenty to heat the house and water. I've tried hotter, but that just uses more wood. If the outside temp is above 30 it will got almost 24 hours, but any colder and the wood usage goes way up.