Pellet or Corn stove

Will cost me around $3.60 per day to heat the house, not including if the electric heat kicks in. Still at current prices if I bought wood it would cost me around $6 a day with wood.

 

Is your corn price based on feed mill prices? Now this goes back about 7-8 years but someone i know tried to burn feed mill corn. Didnt work as there was too much moisture in regular shelled corn

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I have a couple different options with corn source. Typically a feed mill pays by the pound they do not buy wet corn, will take that into consideration though.

 

If corn was that cheap around here I might consider getting a feeder and fattening up my deer herd. Around here a 40 lb bag costs about $6-7.

 

You buy it by the ton and it will be cheaper.

 

Fired up the corn stove for the first time, very impressed whisper quiet compared to the old wood stove. No more cold mornings constant feed of corn for even temps. Going to go pick up 1000 pounds in 100 pound sacks $82.10 total, getting to visit the daughter added bonus.

 

I know it’s dependent on the weather / temps but how long do you think a 100 pound bag will last ?


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Hard to say until it gets cold right now I have it burning as low and as slow as possible and looks like I burned about 25 pounds since yesterday afternoon.

 

Have I mentioned that I love the corn stove? so much easier than wood, plus even temps is a bonus.

 

And corn is cheap.

 

I picked up a 1000 pounds in 100 pound bags for $82.10. Interesting that feed mills buy grain by the bushel but sell by the pound.

 

You got the convenience factor of the bags I guess but if you have a way to store it, you overpaid by about $0.90 (per bushel) compared to today's market price.

Are you going to be living in the country still? I can't remember. If so, you should look into a small bulk feed bin. They can be had for very cheap.

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I will have to look to see what I was charged for bags and labor, I know there was a line item on the invoice. It will be easier to have it bagged I have the cleaner screen in the garage and just fill 5 gallon buckets. Easier for the wife for when I am gone.

 

Otherwise I wonder how many pounds you could get in a chemical tote. Could dip a pail out of that to haul in.

Just thinking of ideas to save ya a few bucks.

 

I am so far ahead by no longer burning wood that it is all good. The stove filters the air before it hits the air exchanger much less dust in the air.

 

Good deal!

 

Wonder if it possible to put corn in those sandbags and just throw a bag in when needed?

With the cheap price of corn, what do you figger the cost per 24 hours will be for an average winter?

 

280 Cubic Feet of Corn storage for $120! And as an added bonus, after heating season ends, you can fill it with water and swim in it.

 

You have a narrow window to dump the corn into the hopper. I have a screen I pour the corn thru I do 3 passes 5 gallon bucket at a time. Works good with the set up I take a 2 wheel dolly to move the bags from the truck to the pallets in the shop. I can do the screening inside where there are lights and a beer fridge. If I had a bin I would be worried about moisture with the freeze thaw cycle. I think I will burn at the most 100 pounds per day, and that would be $8.20 per 24 hours peak heating.

 

Was home the same time my wife was home for lunch she said the stove does not keep the house as warm as the wood stove. After she headed back to work I turned it on high, hour later the house is close to 85 degrees going to leave it on high. 35 degrees outside 90 degrees inside when she gets home.