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.

Can I burn rice in a corn furnace?

I only have unbiased over an acre of land and rice yields a whole lot more per acre than corn. It would be much easier for me to sufficiently add on my energy needs by growing rice in preference to of corn.


Along with lacking fit oils, rice is much more difficult to get to the proper moisture comfort and keep it there. I beleive the last figure I heard on this was 12% moisture, dont instance me on that number though.

Can a person use any other flue for a corn furnace besides stainless steel??

I have been told you have to use a stainless steel flue for a corn furnance.Manufactures of stainless protect flues will not warranty flues used with corn furnce. Also have been told they do not cradle up well. Will a clay flue work or black(gas)calumet work??


A ambiguous or triple wall stainless steel flue will be your pre-eminent bet. They warranty company may not warranty it becuase it burns too hot and corn is very begrimed when it burns causing a creasote like stuff. You would have to clean it often. A clay flue will be three times the ballast of a stanless steel flue. A cast iron flue will be way too important.

Many Questions about corn furnace.....?

Does it realize a nice looking fire (i.e. can you enjoy it like a wood fireplace?)
Does it achieve the house smell bad?
If put in the basement, will it heat the predominant floor without being hooked into the furnace ducts?
We have 5 acres. How abstruse would it be to grow our own corn?


I can serve these questions.
The fire is actually quite small, I wouldn't say it's absolutely nice to look at, but it isn't ugly either.
As want as you install a proper chimney/vent system, and use fittingly dried corn the inside of your house should smell marvellous. However many people notice a smell similar to burnt popcorn facing their house (this can be reduced by better dried corn)
As for the basement dodge. It will heat your basement very well, but unless you have something to push the air upstairs somehow, it won't do MUCH for the doss down of the house. It will do some though. I have a wood stove in my basement, and my floors are sort of warm. I don't have forced air at all, so I cut a couple vents in my thrash and installed heat registers for the air to just reprimand up by itself and that helped a lot, but the majority of the heat still stays in the basement.
I don't deem it would be terribly difficult to grow your own corn, but it would be time consuming. And quite would cost you almost as much (if not more) to get the supplies to dry that corn yourself.
I recommend just purchasing it from the nearest accessible seller. (or cheapest in the area if you're fortuitous enough to have more than one available seller nearby)

corn furnace heaters?

does anyone have one? what do you mull over? do you live in town or in the country?


There are two guys where I profession that have them. They are both on their third winters with their corn stoves and still rave about the fuel savings they are getting. One has a indeed big house, and spends about 500 dollars a year to inspirit it in Minnesota. Guess they must work.

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US Stove Multifuel Corn/Pellet Stove with Legs, Model# 6041HF
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US Stove 6041 Pellet or Corn on Pedestal with Igniter Furnace
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List Price: $1,699.00
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US Stove 69FAK Fresh Air Kit for Corn and Pellet Stoves
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  • Bring fresh air in from an external wall into your furnace or stove
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  • Fits models: 6039, 6041, 2500

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US Stove 6041I Pellet or Corn Insert with Igniter Furnace
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Price: $1,829.99
You Save: $330.00 (18%)
  • Sure Feed Auger System improves performance and safety
  • Design to help burn non premium fuel and high clinker fuels
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