Corn Fuels More Than Cars – It Can Heat Our Homes
Corn fuels
I just discovered that corn fuels are not just liquid. Corn kernels can be burned in those famously efficient pellet stoves to produce ‘corn heat’.
According to our guest article, corn fuel is much more effective and cleaner source of heat than coal, oil, or even wood.
It’s certainly a new one on me! See for yourself…
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Cut Costs, Help the Planet – Use a Corn Burning Stove
Even as our environment continues to be polluted by our bad habits, you can find those who are going out of their way to reduce their carbon footprint and help save our environment from needless harm.
People who need to stay warm during the winter should consider investing in a corn burning stove, as opposed to using their electric or conventional timber burning fireplaces that have much more damaging effects on the environment. If you are looking at a greener way for you to stay warm for the winter season, consider the usefulness of corn burning stoves.
Corn burning stoves don’t use corncobs or stalks. Instead, they burn corn kernels in small quantities. This kind of of heating is incredibly cost-effective and also environmentally friendly mainly because corn really consists of just oil and ethanol which burn much cleaner in comparison with the majority of fuels. Not only that, most of these corn burners are little powerhouses that are great for creating 60,000 BTUs or more when they are used. That compares very favorably to a conventional or contemporary fireplace.
When it comes to using a corn burning stove, families are actually really happy to discover that it is a low maintenance type of heating unit. After you pour a 50lb bag of corn into your hopper and light the fire, you can simply leave it running for hours and hours. Unlike the wood-burning stoves that you have to keep an eye on after lighting them, corn burning stoves could be left to burn for as much as 24 hours. You are able to start it and get on with your day-to-day routines without having to worry if you are going to run out of fuel or whether or not your pipes might freeze.
What is also fantastic about a corn burning stove is that no chimney is required. It can be positioned as a free standing fireplace and does not need to have a hearth next to an outside wall. All it requires is just a vent that allows it to draw air from outside for combustion.
A corn burning stove is ecological in so many ways. Apart from the fact that corn is a renewable resource that can be replaced in around three months, there aren’t any noxious or unsafe gases or smoke deposits released into the atmosphere. Furthermore, the residue left from the corn in the stove can be used as compost or sprinkled on your lawn for nutrients.
If you are searching for an option to stay warm, while reducing the extra work for cleanup and helping the environment at the same time, then you should really think about a corn burning stove. These units are certainly gaining popularity as individuals are looking for ways to spend less while keeping their family warm over the winter months.
That old saying, ‘Necessity is the mother of invention’ is still true. Only this time, it’s Mother Nature to the rescue – again! Corn fuels are sustainable, renewable, efficient, and clean.
