corn stove types and corn quality

Corn stoves can save lots of dollars on heating costs. With the

pending large increases in natural gas and heating oil prices many

rural and suburban residents are using wood, pellet, or corn stoves to

supplement existing natural gas heat or replace it completely.

The major difference between the renewable fuels and natural gas is

that the resident has to stoke or load the fuel in the stove where

natural gas or fuel oil was continuously fed by fuel lines. Those who

are away from home more than 4-8 hours may not find renewable fuel

stoves of any advantage. The loss of heat when a stove runs out

of renewable fuel can not be tolerated in very cold climates.

Residents who spend little time away from home will find renewable

fuels rewarding in spite of the small tasks of obtaining, storing, and

loading the stove with fuel and removing ash.


There are some high standard renewable fuel stoves with larger

hoppers, thermostatic controls, and automatic starters, but they

are far more expensive, and are limited to pelleted fuel.


Performance of renewable fuel stoves depend a great deal on the quality

of fuel used and periodic maintainance given by the homeowner. It

is very important that the fuel be Clean, Dry, and Room Temp before

loaded into the hopper.


After years of heating with wood, then wood and natural gas

combination, and the last 4 years with natural gas, we have added a

corn stove. Our savings using the corn stove last year was over

$200 a month. It paid for itself in one winter.

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