How Much Wood Would A Brick Stove Burn...

If you haven't seen my basic Masonry Heaters video, I hope you'll check that out before digging into this. click HERE.

The quick answer:

About half as much as you would in a good, modern metal stove. maybe less

A better, longer answer:

When people ask this question, they are usually coming from one of two places. The first is sustainability: "How will this impact the ecosystem I'm a part of?" The second is that of personal labor requirements: "How hard is this going to be?"

For those concerned with sustainability I say that it's not just burning less, it's also burning cleaner. We are a carbon neutral technology, with our Austrian heaters testing out as carbon-reducing. This is because a tree left to rot releases CO2, and when you burn the wood in a controlled environment at a high rate of efficiency, you actually re-release less CO2 than the tree would have had it been left to decompose on a forrest floor.

Another attribute that Maine Masonry Heaters offer is that you can burn smaller pieces of wood, and species of tree that would be no good in a metal stove, like pine, without accumulating creosote.
To those concerned with the work involved with burning wood I say confidently: If you're coming from a background of metal woodstoves you'll feel like burning a Masonry Heater is very easy.
Since you're burning less wood it's less overall stacking and hauling. Perhaps more importantly, you'll be buring in batches, a morning and an evening fire. You'll load it, light it, sweep up (once), and move on with your day, whether that's enjoying a coffee and some breakfast or just relaxing with the evening fire. There is no easier or more rewarding way to burn.