[AT] 50% OT: Corn furnaces

[Wayne Snelling]

Me suggest a small brewing process and burn the alcohol -lots more heat 
units, you can feed the hogs, warm yourself, mash for the chickens, warm 
yourself...
well you see?

Wayne
sorry thats all I can add--

Greg Hass wrote:

> 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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