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MOMark

09-24-2001 07:23:48




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I am thinking about installing a pellet stove in place of an old wood stove. I am ignorant about pellet stoves. Can you burn corn? What about using the existing flue? Some of the brochures I have picked up show the need for a pipe for exterior air. The stove will go in the basement, so this pipe will be hard to plumb. Can anyone give me a recommendation on stove brands and how they like them? Are pellet stoves worth the extra cost compared to a good wood stove? I have a source of wood, but pellets would be more handy. Corn is attractive at $1.85 a bushel. Thanks

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hongry

10-01-2001 01:32:55




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 Re: Pellet Stoves in reply to MOMark, 09-24-2001 07:23:48  
only in america would it be cheaper to burn food to keep warm than to burn other fuels.



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Mike Shea

09-27-2001 20:54:21




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 Re: Pellet Stoves in reply to MOMark, 09-24-2001 07:23:48  
Pellet stoves and corn stoves are quite similar, but the burn pot is somehow different. Some companies offer option of burn pot for either one. Corn burns hotter is what I understand. Also be advised you will normally have to add oyster shells to the corn to help prevent serious klinker formation. You will see that info as you start to investigate.

I have been investigating all sorts of wood, biomass, corn and pellet furnaces. I have a ton of web addresses I can forward to you for both manufacturers and reference sites. Many of the sites will give you the BTU values for various fuels, including corn and pelleted wood. My recollection is that pellets at $4/40lb bag ($200/ton) is eqivialant to about $3.00/bu corn. Won't see that in a while!

Below is one web site that has a stove that will burn pellets, corn or other grain. This will get you started.

Reply to me at [email protected] and I will send you the URL's.

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Farmer/Paul

09-25-2001 16:45:01




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 Re: Pellet Stoves in reply to MOMark, 09-24-2001 07:23:48  
I am currently using Older Dovtec corn stoves to heat my house and my 40 X 56 work shop. I burn what ever is available, corn, wheat or rye. It is far more handy than any wood stove and the heat is far more controlable. I have seen the pellet stoves for wood pellets very similar( I think the wood pellet stove is more expensive to run the pellets are around $4.00 per bag and dry corn has almost the same BTU's per pound), the grain stove would get my vote.

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Dean

09-24-2001 15:35:35




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 Re: Pellet Stoves in reply to MOMark, 09-24-2001 07:23:48  
Pellet and corn stoves are different. A friend has a pellet stove. He loads it once a day and has all all the clean, even heat he can stand. Link has corn stoves.



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Alvin NE WI

09-25-2001 15:47:00




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 Re: Re: Pellet Stoves in reply to Dean, 09-24-2001 15:35:35  
I was told pellet heat is costly..



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