Echo vs Husqvarna

[Sawyer Rob]

The splits aren't too heavy once dry, and that's about the only time we lift them.

SR

 

[dougtrr2]

Same here, WHO CARES if they aren't all the same length? My stove sure don't!!

SR

I want to maximize the burn time on my wood boiler. The boiler manufacturer gave the spec for the optimum length of wood. It was about 2" shorter than the length of the burning chamber. My first year cutting I measured a few and then eyeballed it from there. I wound up with a lot of wood I had to trim down to fit in the boiler. Since then I made a length gage and measure virtually every piece I cut. It is just a habit now.

Doug in SW IA

 

[Oldpath05]

I want to maximize the burn time on my wood boiler. The boiler manufacturer gave the spec for the optimum length of wood. It was about 2" shorter than the length of the burning chamber. My first year cutting I measured a few and then eyeballed it from there. I wound up with a lot of wood I had to trim down to fit in the boiler. Since then I made a length gage and measure virtually every piece I cut. It is just a habit now.

Doug in SW IA

Yup that was me, then I bought a cut-rite measurer. This is a inside boiler right?

 

[goeduck]

I want to maximize the burn time on my wood boiler. The boiler manufacturer gave the spec for the optimum length of wood. It was about 2" shorter than the length of the burning chamber. My first year cutting I measured a few and then eyeballed it from there. I wound up with a lot of wood I had to trim down to fit in the boiler. Since then I made a length gage and measure virtually every piece I cut. It is just a habit now.

Doug in SW IA

Agree on a wood boiler it is much, much more optimum to have the correct length than for us flunkies with wood stoves. Pictures of your wood boiler? Always wanted one.

 

[4570Man]

I’ve gotten pretty good at eyeballing firewood. Usually when I’m cutting bigger logs like 16” and bigger diameter I’ll mark them with a tape measure and marking paint. It only takes a second to make a lot of splits right. For smaller wood it’s not worth the effort.

 

[yomax4]

Never heard of optimum length wood for outdoor wood boilers. My splitter will only do 22" but non split branches and limbs get cut 3' and go in the boiler. The things are so inefficient I fail to see how any certain length wood would matter. I'll do a little more research on this but as of now, I run 13-15 cord through my boiler every winter. Everything from 10" - 4' in length. Feed 2x daily.

 

[fruitcakesa]

For my Tarm boiler, I try to cut about 2 inches shorter than the firebox though I only eyeball them so there is a bit variation.
The manufacturer does recommend a split size of about 5 inches for max efficiency.

 

[Oldpath05]

I’ve gotten pretty good at eyeballing firewood. Usually when I’m cutting bigger logs like 16” diameter I’ll mark them with a tape measure and marking paint. It only takes a second to make a lot of splits right. For smaller wood it’s not worth the effort.

And that's why I like Cut-rite, theres no effort on any size wood. And that's why I like Cut-rite, theres no effort on any size wood. And that's why I like Cut-rite, theres no effort on any size wood.

 

[goeduck]

Never heard of optimum length wood for outdoor wood boilers. My splitter will only do 22" but non split branches and limbs get cut 3' and go in the boiler. The things are so inefficient I fail to see how any certain length wood would matter. I'll do a little more research on this but as of now, I run 13-15 cord through my boiler every winter. Everything from 10" - 4' in length. Feed 2x daily.

I do not have a wood boiler to know but my thought is when loading them up you would want to maximize the amount of wood in them to limit the number of times going outside and refueling. That would mean optimum length. Whereas on a wood stove, tossing in wood from the comfort of your home is less hassle. 13 to 15 cords is a huge amount of wood. Wow!

 

[goeduck]

And that's why I like Cut-rite, theres no effort on any size wood. And that's why I like Cut-rite, theres no effort on any size wood. And that's why I like Cut-rite, theres no effort on any size wood.

Could you repeat that?