[dugditches]

One has to think of the overhead.

Cutting and stacking(or picking up/delivered), the space to store it, having to carry it into the house, emptying your ashbox, having to actual start the fire, etc.

[voisin]

But man oh man it is hard to beat the ambiance. I have heated exclusively with wood for the last two winters and completely agree with your comments but I wouldn’t trade it for anything.

[peteradio]

Heats thrice

[wrycoder]

Four.

Cut/haul, split/stack, move to stove, burn.

I move two cords - about four tons - a year through that cycle - into my house and stuff it into a one foot square hole in the stove. Love it.

[lostlogin]

At least four, and the hard labour is usually in summer for me, when the heat is a negative.