Remember Me
forgot your password?

The Corn Pellet Stove - a Brief Explanation

A corn pellet stove is one of several types of pellet stoves - kitchen appliances that burn either wood pellets or biomass pellets that are fed into a burning pot. These pellet stoves are used in residential and even industrial sites mostly for heating and sometimes even for cooking. They can be free-standing or they can be inserted onto fireplaces and vented towards a chimney. The use of biomass matter for pellet stoves and heaters came about as a result of the global fuel crisis that necessitated the use of alternative and renewable sources of energy.

Fuel for pellet stoves

Users of pellet stoves utilize cherry pits, sunflower seeds, even wheat as biomass fuel, but a lot of these pellet stoves' makers opt for the use of another biomass fuel - corn. While wood may be the original choice, and the other seeds and pits additional choices, most pellet stove users swear by corn pellets. Pellet stoves that are specifically made to use corn pellets are becoming more and more in demand because they have been proven to be more fuel efficient and less maintenance-intensive. Although a corn pellet stove looks almost exactly like a wood pellet stove, the former usually does not require a chimney as it is highly efficient. It can simply be vented through pipes to an outer wall. As such, corn pellet stoves may be used to heat almost any room in a house.

How it works - the basics

Like any other pellet stove that has a hopper, auger, blower, firebox, vacuum, and control box, a corn pellet stove feeds the biomass pellets from the hopper through the auger or screw onto the firepot. The auger is used to control the heat. The blower is used for combustion and exhaust as it blows combustion air over the pellets and forces smoke outdoors. The stove mechanisms allow for efficiently clean performance. The intense heat that is produced by the stove is highly concentrated. The convection blower and heat exchangers allow for the circulation of the heated air towards living or cooking spaces.

The use of corn pellets ensure clean, pollution-free burning so that chimneys are no longer required for the corn pellet stove. A vent from the stove towards a window or opening outdoors will suffice. With its highly combustible nature, the use of corn in the pellet stove enables the heating of average-sized homes on less fuel, and less money spent for fuel of course, compared to other traditional and conventional fuels. Like a traditional furnace, a corn pellet stove is combustion-based - burning the corn pellets and warming up the surroundings as heat radiates from the flames. The secret is in the gradual feed of the corn pellets through the hopper, allowing for consistent heat which is not possible if the biomass fuel lot is simply dumped onto the fire. The larger the hopper, the longer the stove is able to continuously burn to provide long-term heating.

Another aspect of the corn pellet stove's efficiency is the heat-exchanger inside the furnace. The heat exchanger, like that in a gas-furnace, extracts heat from the exhaust. The result is a more efficient heating system that allows for more space areas to be heated for less fuel consumption. It will only be a matter of strategically positioning the corn pellet stove in a residential or industrial structure to get the optimum heat from the contraption. Facility of locating is addressed easily as the stove is simply vented, no need for a chimney, so that smoke exhaust is forced outdoors.

Over and above the efficiency is the environmental issue. There are a lot of contentions that corn is a cleaner fuel, with less harmful emissions than traditional wooden fuel. Burnt corn leaves less ash, reportedly, less than the ash resulting from burning wood of equal quantity to the corn fuel. The construction of a corn stove pellet also allows for the ability to push ash out of the stove's top towards a pan for easy emptying. The fire is thus allowed to burn continuously for a consistent, continuous heating. Then there is the safety issue, where fire is more controllable in a corn pellet stove, and outside areas are shielded and protected through the use of the blower that has an effect similar to bellows where despite hotter flames generated, the flames are confined to the stove area and are in no danger of accidentally touching on external or surrounding combustible materials.

With all these advantages of a corn pellet stove, including efficiency, economy, environmental-friendliness, and safety, a lot of residential and industrial users prefer it over the traditional wood-fed stoves.

Stephanie Larkin

About Author:
Stephanie Larkin is a freelance writer who writes about topics concerning alternative heat sources such as Wood Stoves | Pellet Stoves

Rate this Article: 0 / 5 stars - 0 vote(s)
Print Email Re-Publish

Add new Comment



Captcha

  • Latest Kitchens Articles
  • More from Stephanie Larkin

A Guide to Home Water Purifiers

By: Lee Cole | 27/12/2009
I used to think that home water purifiers were a luxury, or at best unnecessary! Boy, was I wrong! When I started to really look into what was in the water I was drinking, I was completely shocked! Read this article to find out what I learned!

Interior Design – Make Your Hotel Room Feel Inviting With The Right Hotel Furniture

By: Tod Martin | 27/12/2009
Who is going to be staying at the hotel? Are they mostly families, corporate people, newlyweds? Check with the hotel staff and see who regularly visits. Be sure to have hotel furniture that corresponds with visitor needs.

Some Useful and Utilizable Guidelines about Six Pack Abs Diet

By: Owen Linnen | 26/12/2009
A majority of persons make an effort to junk food by having in one meal everyday or try little fresh miracle meal that promises six pack abs with fast and easy. To get six pack abs, you will need to receive the right meal. This piece of writing will discuss with you some general rules for a six pack abs fair diet, which you have to go behind if you desire to see your abs with more than a few description

Innovative Kitchen Decor Ideas

By: Kenneth D. Tafolla | 26/12/2009
If you are an interesting and unique individual with a lot of flair, then you will likely desire to extend those characteristics to your kitchen décor. This becomes increasingly important if you like to expand the time spent gathering with the family, to include time sharing good food and memories with friends. Transforming your kitchen into a fun and entertaining place can be a fun and enjoyable activity, with your imagination providing the most unique and interesting kitchen décor ideas.

LivingStone Solid Surface countertops

By: countertop | 25/12/2009
US Surface Warehouse LivingStone 100% acrylic solid surface countertops provide surprising value with their lower price line of the best-selling, most popular colors of other leading brands, Dupont Corian, LG Hi-Macs, Samsung Staron.

Why You Should Consider Travertine Tiles for Your Home

By: Mark Ferrer | 24/12/2009
In any home, the kitchen and bathrooms are probably the two areas that can greatly increase value. Many home sellers find that redecorating and renovating these two areas offer the best return of investment. But even if you are not thinking about selling your home, you can think about redoing these rooms for better appeal. And what else can you add to improve them? The answer you can find with travertine tiles.

Granite countertops tips and ideas

By: Aemuthu Kumar | 24/12/2009
Granite counter tops are arguably the best countertops for both elegance and durability. The natural beauty of granite countertops is simply unbeatable and it is the preferred choice by many homeowners, builders and architects. Granite counter tops are tough and quite indestructible.

Retro Kitchenware And Dishes Modernize Your Kitchen

By: Jeff A Hardy | 24/12/2009
Kitchen is one of the most important places of home, specially for woman where she creates her own world of cooking. In earlier times, kitchen used to be the place for cooking, with few appliances to serve.

The Difference Between Ethanol and Trifluoroethanol

By: Stephanie Larkin | 23/03/2008 | Alternative Medicine
There are many differences between Ethanol and Trifluoroethanol. One of the major differences in usage is that ethanol has recently been used as an alternative fuel.

The Role of Fluorochemicals in Agriculture

By: Stephanie Larkin | 23/03/2008 | Alternative Medicine
Since the late 1990's, governments around the world have been bombarded with pressure from environmental groups to ban the use of fluorine-derived chemicals in drinking water, organic foods and other consumables.

The Many Uses of Trifluoroacetic Acid

By: Stephanie Larkin | 23/03/2008 | Alternative Medicine
Trifluoroacetic Acid is a chemical compound. The Trifluoroacetic Acid compound has the formula of CF3CO2H. Trifluoroacetic Acid has several notable traits that make it an extremely useful and important compound.

How to Prepare for a Terror Attack

By: Stephanie Larkin | 20/03/2008 | Home Security
A terrorist attack is intended first of all to cause panic and fear in the minds and behavior of its victims. If the victims are incapacitated by fear, the terrorists have accomplished their aim. Terror can be caused by the initial physical attack which may result in deaths and injuries. It may continue with grief for the losses of friends and loved ones. It may disrupt the social organization of the targeted area.

How to Mentally Condition yourself for an Emergency

By: Stephanie Larkin | 20/03/2008 | Home Security
Many people who have gone through an emergency situation find that they will react in one of two ways. Either they will be frozen in time and not able to take any action because of fear or hysteria or they will know precisely what they need to do because they've planned, prepared and conditioned themselves mentally to handle the situation.

Top Applications of Fluorochemicals

By: Stephanie Larkin | 17/02/2008 | Medicine
Fluorochemicals are chemicals that contain the element fluorine. They have numerous different applications in a variety of industries. Fluorine is becoming more widely used due to its useful chemical properties. Fluorine is a powerful oxidizing agent.

A Brief History of Anesthetics

By: Stephanie Larkin | 17/02/2008 | Medicine
Anesthetics have been used for thousands of years. In fact, the first recorded use of anesthetics was actually in the 'pre-history' era, an era of human history predating written text.

Submit Your Articles Free: Signup
Article Categories




Use of this web site constitutes acceptance of the Terms Of Use and Privacy Policy | User published content is licensed under a Creative Commons License.
Copyright © 2005-2008 Free Articles by ArticlesBase.com, All rights reserved. (0.10, 6, w3)