Looking at buying a corn/pellet stove

[hanskern]

Hello everyone,
I am looking at buying a multi-fuel stove. I need to to heat a 1600 square foot tri level house. I looked at a Harman, that out of my price range. I was looking at Englanders, what do you suggest? Wanting to spend no more than 2 grand. Thanks

 

[Bioburner]

With corn at a several year low I will be burning as much corn as possible. Probably to late to catch a used Harman PC45. Englander has great customer service. Can try their refurbished at amfmenergy.com There was a used Cumberland in WI

 

[hanskern]

Whats your opinion on the stirrer in the burn pot? I have heard good and bad

 

[Bioburner]

Noisy but allows for extended burning without tending and pulling the clinker. Bixby had a deep titanium pot and a cleaning cycle that ejected a puck out the bottom. Can go weeks without shut down, just fill and empty the ash bin. Now Dell point had a dual auger system. Have yet to get a first hand experience of Englanders multifuel. I am using the PC45 blended half corn without using the reflector or stirrer but would use straight corn but the crosslink loop system runs better if I can idle it and straight corn is to hot for when I heat the floor. Slow and steady is best. Can run the other PC45 fine on straight corn. I dont know of a small bottom fed pot burner.

 

[TimfromMA]

My burnpot has a stirrer and it works great. I've never had more than a very thin crusty buildup even after 3 straight weeks of burning. I should also mention that I use a very high quality pellet so I'm unsure whether that lack of a clinker is because of the stirrer, pellet or combination thereof.

 

[mithesaint]

If you're looking at a multi fuel, and looking at the Englander line, your only option is the 10-CPM. I've used my CPM for the last three winters, and am generally pretty satisfied with it. I'm heating 2400 sq ft with it, and it is the main source of heat, although I've had to dip into the propane from time to time, mostly when it's cold AND windy outside.

I've burned primarily pellets at this point. I'm planning on burning a 50/50 mix of pellets and corn in the CPM this winter. I burned a little bit of straight corn in the CPM, and was a little disappointed with the heat output and the clinker formation, so I'm going to try a mix this year. I'm also adding a St. Croix SCF 050 furnace, and planning on burning corn in that.

 

[bill3rail]

As was stated earlier, amfmenergy has some great deals on Englander Stoves. If I knew about them prior to buying new, I definitely would have bought from AMFM.
I have been burning my Englander since 1/1/2012, and I love it. I can not wait until I start burning this winter.
Good luck in your decision.

Bill