[Rhodes22-list] Northern Rhodies

[Michael D. Weisner]

Jerry,

I used a pellet stove (wood) years ago and the biggest problem was the
accumulation of dust or broken pieces in the auger feed.  They either jammed
the feeder or tended to put out the fire in the firebox.  I would imagine
that you may encounter a similar problem with corn.  In addition, corn
stores attract squirrels, mice and rats, something that we didn't have to
deal with using wood.  The rats will chew through wood and light gauge
metals to get their meal.  They can be very destructive.  You will need a
well armored storage bin.

Mike
s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)

From: "cjlowe" <cjlowe at bright.net>
Sent: Friday, September 22, 2006 6:24 PM
With winter coming , I just wondered if any of you have or know somebody
,who uses a corn burning fireplace/furnace,to help heat the home. I saw them
at the county fair this year,and talked to the man for about a half
hour,naturally he came up with a lot of pros,I'm just wondering about the
cons he might have glossed over. It seems to make good sense to use
something that is as quick to replace as corn for heating fuel.Their has got
to be a few drawbacks,for this to not enjoy a good following.

Jerry Lowe
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