- One bushel of Corn (56 lbs)
- Equals Heating Cost of:
- 5 1/2 gal of Propane
- 90 kWh of Electricty
- 340,000 BTU of Natural Gas
Contact us for further information: 865-993-4436 or cornglo@bellsouth.net
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- Do I need a chimney? Our units vent directly through any outside wall.
- Does the stove require electricity? Yes, the units have an auger motor, combustion blower and a room air blower. The stoves are rated at less than 2.5 amps about the same amount of electricity required to burn four 60 watt light bulbs. In case of power outages the unit may run with a 12V battery and an inexpensive AC/DC converter available at most supply stores.
- How do I light the stove? You can use fire starter sticks(with a low wax content); wood pellets and an alcohol based starter gel; or pressed wood fire blocks. After selecting your preferred starter, fill the fire box approx. half full, ignite, close the door, turn power switch on and fuel feed to desired setting. The rest is automatic.
- Does my stove have to be vented outside or into a flue? Yes, although there are no poisonous chemicals emitted from burning feed corn, the burn process for any flame producing solid fuel will deplete oxygen from the room.
- Where do I buy corn? Corn is readily available from local farms, farmers cooperatives, feed stores, animal supply stores and other sources depending on your location.
- Can I burn seed corn? No, burn grain feed corn only. Seed corn is commonly treated with fertilizers or other chemicals that when burned can emit undesirable gases.
- Can I burn wood pellets? CornGlo heaters are designed to burn corn only for maximum efficiency and product performance.
- Is the CornGlo heater hard to maintain? No, the heater requires less than 3 minutes per 24 hour day to maintain. Every 4 to 5 weeks if burned continously, the heater should be cleaned inside fire chamber with a brush and a vacuum to maintain optimum efficiency.
- Is it safe to leave the stove burning while no one is in the house? Yes, CornGlo heaters if installed properly do not constitute any type of fire hazard. If malfunctions should occur, the heater will automatically shut down.
- Does the top of the stove get hot? No, you may actually place a flower vase on top of the Model 5000.
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