Sales hot for corn stoves

The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette ^ | Mon, Jan. 31, 2005 | Jenni Glenn

[maine-iac7]

I'd get up at dawn, set and light the fire, and jump back into bed until the room warmed up- other than not being "instant on," it worked fine.

That brought a smile to my face - you triggered memories of my childhood living on the north Maine farm with my grandparents...Grammie getting up at 5 to get the stoves going while grampa went down to the barn to milk - etc.

Years later, after grammie had died, grampa went down state to live in a coastal village with relatives - and 'modern' amenities...like a furnace.

Grampa said it was "the first time in his life that he'd wake up in the morning without his toenails chattering."

[Lazamataz]

Is that a joke? All corn is not pop corn.

ALL corn is pop corn.

[Lazamataz]

No, you weren't joking. The popping of the corn is a serious problem in corn stoves. Most corn stoves require reinforcement due to this issue, but some people treat the corn with fuel oil to prevent the popping.

Remember: *ALL* corn is pop corn.

[Lazamataz]

I am very concerned that food is being turned into fuel.

SOYLENT GREEN IS PEOPLE AND ALL CORN IS POP CORN.

[Lazamataz]

All your corn is belong to pop.

[CDHart]

We have an Earth stove that we bought in 1986. It's still working great and it's saved us thousands over the years. We have electric as backup, but it's a good feeling to know that if the power goes out, we can still heat the house and cook if necessary.

Carolyn

[Kennesaw]

bump

[Fiddlstix]

All your corn is belong to pop.

Well, he thinks it's all his.
Heck! I've been tryin' ta keep "pop" away from the corn for years.
All he wants to do is make "white lightning" with it.

[alfa6]

Check into wether or not you can get a stove insert for your fireplace. Two friends of mine have them and they work really well in thier houses.

Regards

alfa6 ;>}

[sausageseller]

Many corn/pellet stoves are offered in 12 volt.

That way you can have battery backup.

[mysterio]

Awesome. I hope this catches on. Natural gas is robbery right now, and it is going to ruin our economy. I used to be an absolute proponent of traditional gas and natural gas, but after two winters of almost $2.00 per gallon gas and $250 per month natural gas bills, I say let's do anything we can to stick it them.

[HamiltonJay]

These are finding place in Commercial units as well... fill up the hopper with cheap corn every few days and you're good.

[HamiltonJay]

$12 to $20 a day? Damn that would be about 6 times my heating fuel costs, even in the coldest winter.

[sausageseller]

wood pellets=$180 a ton

from here:http://dansons.com/wood-pellets/

[maine-iac7]

but after two winters of almost $2.00 per gallon gas and $250 per month

I'm paying that now for oil - but I do heavy sub with my wood stove -

However, how long do you think it would take for the corn-fuel to sky rocket once folk switched over in great numbers?

the only way to beat it would be to have beaucoup acres of your own cornfields :o)

[HamiltonJay]

I'm saying that if I was paying $20 a day for pellets that would be 6 times what I now in my heating cost for natural gas. Think I'll pass.

[sausageseller]

The $20 figure doesn't match up with the actual price of pellets or corn.

Dried corn can be had at $2.oo a bushel from any local farmer around here. Burning 10 bushel a day is not conceivable.

[sausageseller]

bushel of corn = 56 pounds

[chimera]

Natural gas is robbery right now, and it is going to ruin our economy. I used to be an absolute proponent of traditional gas and natural gas, but after two winters of almost $2.00 per gallon gas and $250 per month natural gas bills, I say let's do anything we can to stick it them.

Stick it to the environmentalist wackos. They are the ones who protest against utilities using coal or nuclear, so they turned to NG to fire boilers and gas turbines. It's an absolute waste. And anyone with a brain would see that such heavy usage of a depletable resource would lead to price spikes and shortages.

[chimera]

All well and good until the authorities in your area declare an air quality alert, as they just did today where I live. And among other things, the stuff they are saying people can't use during this time are fireplaces and wood-burning stoves (which would probably encompass corn-burning, or anything with measurable effluents). So much for that "alternate" energy source...