[AT] 50% OT: Corn furnaces

Bill Thompson spud_thompson at toleartist.com
Tue Sep 13 08:00:49 PDT 2005


Jeff, I  see that you must have a Jeep . Is that what you run on the road ? 
I have a 98 Wranger, 4 Banger I love it .

Bill "Spud" Thompson
Katahdin Valley Farm
Sherman Mills, Maine
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "JEFFREY PILBEAM" <j.pilbeam at verizon.net>
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Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 11:01 PM
Subject: RE: [AT] 50% OT: Corn furnaces


> If you get info collected on this I may also be interested, especially now
> cause we are in the restoration process of a BIG old house
>
>
> Jeff's Jeep Barn
> Britton Mi
> Pilbeam's Centennial Farm
> Tecumseh Mi
> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Greg Hass
> Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 5:59 PM
> To: 100AcreFarming at yahoogroups.com; at at lists.antique-tractor.com
> Subject: [AT] 50% OT: Corn furnaces
>
> This is 1/2 on, 1/2 OT due to the fact it involves a farm product.
>
> For a couple of years I have been considering a corn furnace.  Stopped at 
> a
> local deal today and looked at a corn-fired boiler which would tie-in with
> our present boiler.  Basically a nice looking unit but the price scares me
> at $4700, not installed.  However, all of the ourdoor wood furnaces I have
> looked at run in the range of $4500, not installed.  Did the calculations,
> and at today's prices it would save me 2/3 of my heating bill, or $1000. 
> At
> today's prices, oil would cost us $1500, assuming we used the same as last
> year.  However, I am sometimes afraid to try new technology, being afraid 
> it
> will not function as advertised.  Longevity of furnace, etc.  Due to the 
> way
> our house is constructed, it does not lend itself well to a free-standing
> unit in the living quarters.  Any insight on this subject would be
> appreciated, either on-list, or through private e-mail if people consider
> this too far off topic.
>
> Greg Hass
>
> PS our local elevator price for corn is $1.67 and unfortunately I still 
> have
> half of last year's crop.
>
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