Posted by Gun guru on December 25, 2007 at 07:24:15 from (71.87.73.218):
2 or 3 days ago some of us discussed the advantages of a corn/pellet stove. I will give some other comments on things that may not have been mentioned before. I have a 2300sq. foot house so I can only comment on my home. House was built in 1999. In Michigan. So it gets cold here - average temp in the winter 15-30F. For 5 months straight. I bought the American harvest pellet/corn burner, if you buy a pellet/corn burner be sure that it burns BOTH. American harvest says that the 6039 model burner heats a 1600sq foot house. Well it heats my house fine. You will have to clean the chimmney flue about 1 time per month, the residue is not like a wood stove but the inside of the pipe becomes lined with a heavy soot like powder which comes off easily with a steel brush. You have to vacuum the stove out every other day or so. that takes about 10 minutes.
You need to be able to store the corn and pellets. Corn needs to be stored in heavy plastic garbage cans (like the rubbermaid type) so that mice will not eat the corn through the burlap bags. You will also need a steady supplier for the corn or pellets. Be sure your local hardware store sells pellets, you can order online through a few places. Last year a place in Tennessee quoted me a price of $229/ton with a 4 ton minimum + delivery fee (dont remember what that was) I bought my pellet this year from a local Do-it-best lumber place, 10 miles away. Wood pellets will take up space. I have mine lined up along an exterior wall and stacked up like bricks in the garage. (I bought only 1 ton so far this year) The best way to load the stove is using 5 gallon buckets. You will need to be in shape enough to lift 40 pound bags and fill the buckets and carry them into the house. Starting the stove: I read where a guy used diesel fuel to start his. I use 3 table spoons or so of denatured alcohol (I have a squirt bottle of it) with 1/2 a glass of wood pellets, 1 match and poof instant fire. My stove uses about 25 pounds of pellets in 12 hours on a low to medium setting which keeps the house at a constant 70F when it is 20F outside. Be sure that the insurance company knows you have the stove or they will not make a payout if you have a chimmney fire. Insurance cost is about $150/year for a solid fuel burner. Last year I used about 2000 pounds of corn and about 2400 pounds of pellets. For the whole winter. This year I will use a lot less corn, because corn doesnt burn as clean as the wood pellets. As far as the price of corn and pellets. Corn $8 for a 100 pounds (in my area) Pellets $200/ton (plus delivery price)
Disadvantages of the corn-pellet stove.
1. you need 120VAC power to run the unit If there is a power outage...then no heat. 2. the stove costs $2,200, large cordwood stoves are a little cheaper. 3. not as cheap as firewood (if you can get the firewood for nearly free) or you have a wooded lot. 4. You have to lift 40 lb bags of pellets and my local corn farmer sells his corn in 100 lb sacks, which is heavy. 5. I dont run the stove when I am at work. (safety reasons)
Main advantage of a pellet/corn burner. About $750 saved last heating season.
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