I run mine all year. I'm waiting to see how this baby handles the summer. I have been running 2 minutes per hour on the timer. If I can hold that during the summer then that will cut summertime consumption by half. 2 mins x 24 hours equals 48 minutes. 5/6th of an hour times 12 lbs coal per hour is,,,,,, 10 lbs coal a day for standby. That is sipping coal for me
