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I was previously a wood burner at my last house. I would say that burning
corn is much less mess, and less work, than burning wood. We have not had
any problem with rodents yet, that we have seen. I try to keep the bags of
corn sealed up and try to keep any spilled corn around the boiler swept up.
Still, I plan on seeing if I can talk my wife into obtaining a four-wheel
drive mousetrap in the fall.  :-)  She is not a cat person, I am. I think the
real key is to get a cat with the same color hair as the dog she loves. That
way it is not "*your* cat's hair on the furniture..." Ahhhh,
marriage.

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More work than what?  Gas/propane?  Yes.  But, more work than cordwood burning?  No, not by a long shot.  There is a lot more work and mess involved in burning wood.

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No, at least not the corn burners we are talking about on this web site.
The corn stoves we are talking about burn only the shelled kernels of corn,
or wood pellets. I have heard about other grains being used and for more
information about that, check the forum area of the site. I put this
question first because, by far, this or something similar is the most common
question people ask when I tell them I installed a corn burning furnace in
my house.

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Major upgrade in progess PDF Print E-mail
Written by Administrator   
Thursday, 22 October 2009 01:45

Major software upgrade going on here.  Stop back later for the web site.  Here is the link to the forum

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The Corn Burner's Wiki PDF Print E-mail
Written by John Abbott   
Wednesday, 29 October 2008 22:21

Visit and contribute to the Corn Burner's Wiki, a great place to learn how to burn!  The wiki is a like a book, only it is a book written
by the users and members of this web site.  It contains lots of valuable information about how to get started burning corn, planning steps, first fires and advanced problems.  A great resource!

Last Updated on Friday, 30 October 2009 02:45
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High Corn Prices PDF Print E-mail
Written by John Abbott   
Thursday, 12 June 2008 03:02

I am in the city, away from the family for a week at some employer paid training.  So, I have a little quiet time each night.  This is different than the normal chaos that is always happening in my house.

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Installation and Setup PDF Print E-mail
Written by John Abbott   
Monday, 29 October 2007 22:36

This page might end up being little more than a collection of pictures. What is there to say? I did not do the installation myself. I hired a local plumbing and heating company to do it.  I did take pictures, provide comment and ask questions
though.&nbsp; I will try to get the information in here. </p>

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Corn Storage PDF Print E-mail
Written by John Abbott   
Friday, 30 November 2007 02:46


So, you want to store some corn?  Here is some information about corn storage that will help you compute your storage structure needs.  Perhaps it is way more information than you need but it will give you some background understanding of grain storage and volume.

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