I'm looking at installing an American Harvest model 6500 pellet furnace in my home as a second heat source. I was told that burning corn instead of pellets would increase my btu output. Thoughts???
Wood pellets vs corn
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Yes absolutely.
Corn burns much hotter. At time you will notice the majority of the flame is actually blue.
Corn burns much hotter. At time you will notice the majority of the flame is actually blue.
Former Farmer
Minister of Fire
Is that model rated to burn corn? Most people mix some pellets with the corn to reduce the clinker from the corn.
I get it in town. Local feed store. Its slightly more expensive than wood pellets but burns much hotter. In my opinion its cow corn. Yes it is dry.
I see, thanks. Is it sold as a heating fuel? Or just generic dried kernel corn? I wonder if a Tractor Supply would have it
Where i buy it, it is sold as heating corn. I know tsc sells corn as feed which is usually sold more expensive than the heat corn. But i feel it is the same product. If you have a local stove shop or local feedd store. I feel like they may sell heating corn.
If you are near any grain elevators, buy a old grain wagon and just drag it down and fill r up. Corn is cheap right now. Cash price at the grain elevator near here runs about 3 to 3.25 a bushel.
I normally buy it from whoever is farming corn near me. Field corn running around 15 percent moisture. Go through about 200 bushels a year. Last year got it for less than $3 a bushel.
I normally buy it from whoever is farming corn near me. Field corn running around 15 percent moisture. Go through about 200 bushels a year. Last year got it for less than $3 a bushel.
FirepotPete
Minister of Fire
I don't see anyone on the east coast getting our prices in the mid-west. Price has been steady the past few years $110-120 per ton. While corn does burn hotter I don't think the price offset to pellets would make it worth it.
Unless you can find a farmer to buy in bulk (not bagged) by the ton you (the OP) are going to pay out the nose for it, IMO.
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