Does anyone burn corn?

My uncle has a corn only stove that he hasn't run in a while because corn prices had gone up the last few years. Just curious if anyone here burns corn or has. Good, bad, both?

 

Hmmm, still curious about it. I can get the stove for free so my initial cost would be way down from buying a stove. And it would be used as secondary heat to the wood burner. Set on the opposite side of the house in the kitchen which is the coldest room in the house. Corn is low right now but like always that can change in a year. I love burning the wood stove though and enjoy the cutting and splitting, don't know what option I should go for.

 

Corn prices kill it for me too, But did fine in my stove(when it was reasonable). Cheap wood pellets are the best bang for the buck for me. Some corn stoves can burn wood pellets, Its possible there is a kit or mod to convert to pellets. Post the stove info so we can have a look see.

 

Get the model or a picture. Even if there isn't a kit available. Some can be modified by doing a few small things and burn pellets with ease.

Hell, even some actual pellet stoves don't burn pellets that well!! Poor design , poor engineering, or just poor construction.

 

Ok went and looked, it's a Nesco model 7100

 

That's a furnace model? But can be used as freestanding as well?

Pretty sure they made a pellet kit (at least I think Amazablaze did?). Because that furnace was sold under many nes. Nesco, Amazablaze, Etc.

They used a special vent, similar to the Selkirk DT that's made today. OAK and exhaust in one vent.

For free, I would make it work. Take all motors out and clean/lube them. Block some holes in the top of the burn pot (pellets need more air under them/ corn pots have holes all the way up for the clicker to build and still have available air for the fire, no matter where it's at in the pot).

Do you have a big space to put it? It is gonna crank some BTU's.

 

It would be going in my kitchen/pantry area. It's on the opposite side of the house from the wood stove and those rooms are always cold. My thought was to keep it burning on low and hopefully not run through too much corn.

From a google search the amaizablaze popped up, so that is likely what it is. I know my uncle had used it as a freestanding model, so should be fine there. Worst case I figured I would put it in my barn workshop area for heat as needed if I decide I don't like it in the house.

 

Did a little diggin and they also say they burn pellets. Check the top of the page.

http://cornstoves.com.bizhosting.com/amaizablaze_photopage_2.html

That is one beast of a heater. 70K BTU's so she should blast the doors off your shack!!

 

Might try the mix, i think I'll go pickup the stove this weekend

 

I should get the pipe too, they won't have any use for it.

 

Yep. I think we may have a convert once he sets it up!

The Amaziblaze is the same unit and they have a kit (pot) for pellets. The only difference is the pot. The current pot will need a slight modification.

Get the stove and I will come out and help you. The vent is like the DC and nd Bixby vent, but it's not needed 100%. That just incorporates the OAK. If you used standard venting ( I have a Bixby right now that I use standard venting on) the OAK just draws from within your house.

 

Will take you up on that!

 

Please do. Always a pleasure.