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oliver power

04-13-2006 15:45:18




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I read the post from Midwest redneck. I think if I were a farmer , I would see about specializing in growing energy type crops. Lets say for example; The farmer sells corn stoves , and grows/dries the fuel for the stoves. I wonder if the farmer would be able to make a good living at it.




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Ohio Case

05-01-2006 17:54:12




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 Re: growing energy crops in reply to oliver power, 04-13-2006 15:45:18  
If anybody is interested in corn fired Furnaces not stoves I am a dealer in N.W. Ohio. Just e-mail me.



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Midwest redneck

04-13-2006 16:53:13




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 Re: growing energy crops in reply to oliver power, 04-13-2006 15:45:18  
Well..... A guy near me wants $8/100 pounds, for corn. I am still looking at getting a corn stove. The problem lies in actually being able to get one near my house. Tonite I went to the local place I bought my Lopi wood stove from and the owner doesnt have corn/pellet stoves yet. He should get them in around summer. (the guy is dragging his feet a little) Think of the money for the farmers here. Guys like me dont like getting *aped over the price of Propane and would gladly pay a farmer $3/bushel for corn (which is 1/3 the cost of propane) and I support farmers.---its a win/win situation. I dont want to send in a check for $1,800 to ferrell gas, makes me sick to think about it. I need to find out how much corn I will use per day in the winter, maybe 1 bushel per day. I would have to store a months worth in the house.

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RickL

04-14-2006 01:31:37




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 Re: growing energy crops in reply to Midwest redneck, 04-13-2006 16:53:13  
If you think the farmer is getting rich on $3.00 corn,you need to try it sometime. If I was doing what youwere talking about then yes it would be 8.00 to 10 dollars bushel not 100lbs. By the time you buy bags,$2.00/$3.00 depend suppier, have it bagged for 1.50 to 2.00. Boy I am getting rich at the $3.00 you said you be willing to give me. I have not pd my drying cost or anything yet.
Anyway thes stove wil cycle thru just llike the wood units did years back,people found out thats work cutting up sticks,hauling them etc. So they wanted o buy a cord or pickup load for $15.00 DELIVERED. They are not mainteneace free.
How many time daily or every other day have you had to clean or take out the residue from your furnace now,I bet you really don't pay attentin to it till you have to get more fuel.
Any way yes i think they are great Idea,just like fireplace in house boy they nice but it don't heat the house all the time like the furnace. For what some thes people are spending then trying to make them work or get free corn for them afterward that Lp is really not that bad in my eyes. Can buy lot of fuel for the 5000 to seven thousand some are investing in the things for couple years wne they get tired of hauling snd cleaning them. Especiall if you work full time,or getting in your 60 or older in age just turnign the thermost to heat is really nice. PS If your are really serious about storing the corn in the house i hope you like mice and rats cause you will get them. Good Luck. Just from one who has been there seen it done I had another customer call last week wanted to know if I would sell him some grain at a reasonable price. 75cents bushel deliverd and stacked in BAGS was his deal. Its just like selling hay to the public they all want really nice hay at cheap price. The last unit I seen go in he said it was going to take him around 5 years to pay back. Same with the used motor oil units idea is gerat but man are they daily issue. Several shops in my area are taking thme out. Another fad goin thru. But if they work for you and you like them then great thats al that matters but they are reall not that much cheaper to operat than what you heat with now. Also check your Insurance some companies really have problem with them good luck. Me I stay with what i have clean and simple.High effeciaeny furnace in house and radinat heaters in shop. 1 to 11/2 tanks fill year,that it. PS when I do sell the grain or hay to general public I also have to charge sales tax on it now,thats another item that really receives compiments from the public,unless you can show me your paper work proving otherwise.

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Midwest redneck

04-14-2006 02:31:11




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 Re: growing energy crops in reply to RickL, 04-14-2006 01:31:37  
Well, I clean out my wood stove everyday before I use it. Cleaning out a corn stove is the same, some corn stoves say clean once a week, I would do it daily. Believe me the propane is expensive--I will go to corn if I can get a corn stove. I will try to get a multi-fuel stove. I would love to burn only pellets but pellet are hard to come by.



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Pooh Bear

04-15-2006 02:09:20




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 Re: growing energy crops in reply to Midwest redneck, 04-14-2006 02:31:11  
I"m gonna post some links to a another site.
There is a guy over there that knows a LOT about grainstoves.
If I had questions he would be the guy I would ask.
He goes by the name of joyfulguy. We call him Joyful Ed. He lives in Canada.
He hangs out in these forums:
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Just find one of his posts and click on his username.
You can send him an email from his member page.
I met him in person last summer and he is a real nice guy.

Pooh Bear

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Midwest redneck

04-15-2006 04:07:50




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 Re: growing energy crops in reply to Pooh Bear, 04-15-2006 02:09:20  
Okay thanks.



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redrunsdeep

04-18-2006 23:39:18




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 Re: growing energy crops in reply to Midwest redneck, 04-15-2006 04:07:50  
There is a company called J&W Corn Fuel Systems their # is 517-623-0142 they have alot of reasonable priced storage and transfer systems for corn fuel I got some of their products and love them.
Jason The owner really knows his stuff about stoves and furnaces he helped me out alot he is a great guy to deal with might try calling him



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