I’ve just learned the nuances of the stove and when we need to add wood to keep it steady. We also have an old house (190 years old) that was designed before electric heat so the floor plan is conducive to wood stove as a heat source.

Once every 2 hours I add wood during the day and can keep a clean burn & steady temps. At 11pm I’ll load up the firebox & reduce the air intake to a slower burn.

When I get up at 5am the house will be 60° downstairs & 66° upstairs where the bedrooms are.

Now, it’ll be different with the -45° windchill that’s coming this weekend, but this plan works down to 0°. At lower temps I load the box at 11pm & burn it like I do during the day then get up at 2am & 5am to repeat.