Are they worth it energy-wise...my guess is that using 3 bushels a day at $3 a bushel for 3 months could cost $800...with a 1200 sq. foot house the same heating might be $800 or so....Am I wrong? Has anyone seen a decent scientific evaluation or a non-company site?
2006-12-29 07:26:58 · 3 answers · asked by Ford Prefect 7 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
maybe I'm thinking more corn would be burned than actual...a bushel every 2 days in Minnesota might be a better guess, if that's so, then the cost is only about $100 for the season
2006-12-29 08:35:33 · update #1
I live in Southern Iowa, I have a neighbor who has one. When I have went to town with him to get corn he gets around 3000 pounds at a time, and goes about 4 times. I have not went along each time. In a cold Minnesota winter the stove would not completely heat the house. So you would need to run your alternative heat also. Earlier this year corn was around $1.60 a bushel, now it is up over $3.00 a bushel. I think for a farmer who has his own corn it may be a fair inverstment. I think for someone who needs to drive to an elevator to buy it and pay the gas round trip, plus put up with rodents who will eventually zero in on your stored corn then I don't think it is that good of an investment. Maybe once they come down in price and get to be more effiecient then again I think it may be something to look into.
2006-12-29 09:14:07 · answer #1 · answered by Thomas S 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I used to have a corn stove myself and a bushel (80 pound bag?) would last us at least 2 weeks, I found it quite cost effective but there are many other variables like the insulation factor of your home.
Keep doing some research and luck, sorry I dont have a website to offer.
2006-12-29 08:09:38 · answer #2 · answered by digby_by 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will not use nearly 3 bushels a day. The real savings is for rural areas that do not have natural gas. It saves alot compared to LP or fuel oil.
2006-12-29 08:46:09 · answer #3 · answered by morris 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋