Are corn furnaces or wood pellet furnaces a better alternative to my natural gas home furnace?
After a confederate in Iowa told me that they heat their house to 80 degrees for only $1 per day, I had to bust out a better way to do what I am doing. They use a shelled-corn-fueled-furnace. After doing some inquiry I have found that many recommend wood pellet furnaces. So, which is most unwasteful and which has a stronger future (ie. fuel supply, less evaporative price for the commodity, etc.)? Thanks
I have two corn on fire stoves and I have been very happy with them. I am not sure if corn or wood pellets is more thrifty but I think corn is cheaper to operate. Also you can buy corn in bulk from a agronomist or grain elevator, with pellets you have all the bags. The activate from corn seems to help with humidity, it does not feel as dry. Honestly now I am using one bushel of corn per day so thats about $3.50 (for each stove). Last year it was $2.00. Corn prices do fluctuate so $2 can and most likely will happen again.






















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