Re: corn stoves

Posted by rebuilder on January 19, 2005 at 06:22:25 from (66.228.102.134):

In Reply to: corn stoves posted by rgriff on January 19, 2005 at 03:28:08:

Andy Martin:

After L.P. sticker shock 4 years ago I went and purchased one. I had been looking into them for several years but it took $1.79/gal L.P. to get me to act. The model I got was midwest grain stoves. I have been really happy with it, and it has exceeded my expectations. I live in an old drafty farm house and I placed the stove temporarily in the mud room(east end of house). I never expected the stove to be a primary heat souce but that is what it has become. My furnace only runs off an d on when the temp gets below the 20"s. The west end of the house can remain cool, but 75% of house is heated with this stove.
I use about 1.5-2 bu. max per day and sometimes with corn directly out of the field in wagons parked in the barn. Avg. 200 bushels/year.

On the down side you have to change clinkers every 24hrs and there is some dust/ash which can be a problem if placed in a living room. Also if I bought a newer model it would have a dc backup so I could run it off of a car battery during power outages(stove only uses 4-5 amps). I figure though I have already saved the $2300 I invested with gas savings,(Small toddlers and wife like higher temps). Plus it only takes a couple minutes to get the corn brought in with buckets. Much easier and less labor then wood burning.

Follow Ups:

• Re: corn stoves Andy Martin 07:19:53 01/19/05 (0)
• Re: corn stoves rgriff 06:58:39 01/19/05 (1)
  • Re: corn stoves scotty 07:23:29 01/19/05 (0)

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