Corn vs Wood Stove

[GWguy]

Originally Posted by kom526

Higher ash content from corn burning stoves. You don't need a MASONRY chimney for the stove, you can use plain old stove piping or a "sideshot" chimney and go straight through an exterior wall. You can get bagged dry corn from the Amish.

My pellet stove is a fireplace insert, so I ran a 3" flexible flue pipe up thru my chimney and out the top.

[GWguy]

Originally Posted by mv_princess

Well I mean think about it, what happens to corn when it gets hot?

Although I know nothing about a corn stove, but I would think that would happen. Then you would listen to popping popcorn all day

Well, when I burn pellets, there is no smoke odor in the house. The burn chamber is a sealed unit and only exhausts to the outside. I would think the corn would be the same. Although, you might hear it popping.... That would be nice, sitting by the fire, glass of wine, listening to the pop.....

[jwwb2000]

Originally Posted by mv_princess

Well I mean think about it, what happens to corn when it gets hot?

Although I know nothing about a corn stove, but I would think that would happen. Then you would listen to popping popcorn all day

Corn just gets hot.

It is actual POPCORN that does the popping.

[GWguy]

Originally Posted by jwwb2000

Corn just gets hot.

It is actual POPCORN that does the popping.

spoilsport....

[crazyfella]

I just got a thing in the mail, so I looked up the website. It claims there's very little odor at all from a corn stove, but that they're also fairly cool to the touch, so you can't cook on them or heat up water (for humidity). The attraction is largely lower cost for corn and larger availability. (Another site I went to claimed that the United States can adjust its corn prodction at will - that we can produce much more in accordance with increased demand).

But apparently they can get their air for combustion straight from the outside air, so you're not sucking air from the house. Not knowing much about wood or pellet stoves, my guess is that somehow, you just get the air down the flue pipe. If that's true, then dryness/humidity shouldn't be a problem, since the air isn't going out the flue.

The corn stove website I went to also claimed there's very little ash. And that it doesn't pop either.

[Vince]

Originally Posted by GWguy

My pellet stove is a fireplace insert, so I ran a 3" flexible flue pipe up thru my chimney and out the top.

Same here, but I only had to run the flex pipe to a plate that fits in my flue. If you look at the chimney when the stove is burning you don't see any smoke coming out. Pellet stoves burn very clean. Get my chimney cleaned once every 3 years instead of every year. Cost of pellets, this year one ton / 50 bags cost $288.00 and will get me halfway through the winter. Forgot to add, NO SMELL. A pellet stove is a sealed unit. If you open the door on most units they will automatically shutdown.

[mv_princess]

Originally Posted by jwwb2000

Corn just gets hot.

It is actual POPCORN that does the popping.

Aw that's sad

[GWguy]

Originally Posted by crazyfella

I just got a thing in the mail, so I looked up the website. It claims there's very little odor at all from a corn stove, but that they're also fairly cool to the touch, so you can't cook on them or heat up water (for humidity). The attraction is largely lower cost for corn and larger availability. (Another site I went to claimed that the United States can adjust its corn prodction at will - that we can produce much more in accordance with increased demand).

But apparently they can get their air for combustion straight from the outside air, so you're not sucking air from the house. Not knowing much about wood or pellet stoves, my guess is that somehow, you just get the air down the flue pipe. If that's true, then dryness/humidity shouldn't be a problem, since the air isn't going out the flue.

The corn stove website I went to also claimed there's very little ash. And that it doesn't pop either.

The stoves have a sealed burn chamber and draw air from either the room or the outside, depending on model. Mine draws from the inside, vents out thru the chimney. You are correct, the only part of the stove that gets really hot is the heat outlet vents and glass front. The top and sides are cool.

My suggestion is to stop in and see one on a showroom floor, talk to the guys. It's very straightforward to install and use.

[Vince]

Originally Posted by GWguy

The stoves have a sealed burn chamber and draw air from either the room or the outside, depending on model. Mine draws from the inside, vents out thru the chimney. You are correct, the only part of the stove that gets really hot is the heat outlet vents and glass front. The top and sides are cool.

My suggestion is to stop in and see one on a showroom floor, talk to the guys. It's very straightforward to install and use.

Got mine about 3 years ago. Best investment I ever made.

[Pete (Premo)]

I would watch out for corn as corn prices will certainly rise because of E85 coming on line as an alternative to gasoline for cars.