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Corn as Fuel
In these time of high energy costs, it makes sense to use a heat source that utilizes a resource that is readily available and cost effective. Corn costs less per BTU than other heat sources, plus benefits the local economy by generating business for farmers. The low cost of shelled corn, together with the efficient burning process of this furnace and boiler, produces an economical, ecologically safe home heating system.
Safe, Comfortable Heat
Your home's thermostat electronically controls the fuel feed system to provide a constant temperature. The boiler will remain lit as long as the bin contains corn, and will shut down automatically if the fuel supply is depleted. The low stack temperature and absence of creosote buildup eliminates the possibility of chimney fires.
A Better Alternative
Burning shelled corn as a fuel is a feasible way of dealing with the high prices of more conventional fuels such as fuel oil, propane, natural gas, coal, and firewood. Utilizing corn as a fuel does not compete with the food supply needed for nourishment throughout the world. While it is recognized that malnutrition is a serious global problem, the world is not experiencing a food production problem. Instead the world faces political challenges associated with providing infrastructure systems for food distribution and storage.
Contemporary agricultural systems can produce sufficient quality and quantity of food for the world’s population, with additional resources available so that agricultural products can be used as fuel, pharmaceuticals, and chemical feedstocks. Shelled corn is a fuel that can be produced within 180 days, compared to the millennia needed to produce fossil fuels.
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Let's Make This Simple to Understand
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This much corn...
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Is equivalent to...
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1 Bushel of Shelled Corn
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5 gallons of LP Gas
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1 Bushel of Shelled Corn
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3.2 Gallons of Fuel Oil
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1 Bushel of Shelled Corn
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131 Kilowatt hours of Electricity
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1 Bushel of Shelled Corn
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4.48 C.C.F. of Natural Gas
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An average home will burn 200 to 300 bushels of corn per season depending on the temperature.
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