[Rhodes22-list] Corn Reply

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Jerry:

       What if it starts popping? Imagine smelling pop corn all winter.  

Ed K



R22MikeW wrote:
> 
> 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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