AHS Multi-Fuel Boiler.
- McGiever
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Corn is included in the Fuels Calculator on here: https://coalpail.com/fuel-comparison-calculator-home-heating
- lsayre
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But it lists the BTU's of corn at its fully lab dried value of 8,250 BTU's per pound. In the real world 6,970 BTU's per pound is more accurate.McGiever wrote:
Corn is included in the Fuels Calculator on here: https://coalpail.com/fuel-comparison-calculator-home-heating
- McGiever
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Look closer It can be changed to any value you desire.lsayre wrote:But it lists the BTU's of corn at its fully lab dried value of 8,250 BTU's per pound. In the real world 6,970 BTU's per pound is more accurate.McGiever wrote:
Corn is included in the Fuels Calculator on here: https://coalpail.com/fuel-comparison-calculator-home-heating
- lsayre
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With corn being about the size of rice, I doubt that it would breathe very well. And if somehow it did I would have a serious concern for a hopper fire. And then there is the potential for corn dust puff-backs....macdabs wrote:Has anyone tried corn in their AHS?
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The nice thing if you could burn corn your SS flue pipes would last longer and less dust. Might even smell better.
Down side would you need to keep it dry plus mice and deer would be eating my heat in my neighborhood.
Mac
Down side would you need to keep it dry plus mice and deer would be eating my heat in my neighborhood.
Mac
- lsayre
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I wonder if anyone with a flat bed or inclined bed stoker that requires anthracite rice has ever considered trying corn? An underfed might handle it the best? On first guess ash content would be similar to wood. I.E., much less ash than coal.
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Little mysteries on burnig corn...some pellet stoves have ability to burn it, and corn stoves that were designed specifically for it.
Yes, under-fed stoker comes closest to doing a decent job. Some people will mix the corn with their pellets or coal at varying ratios.
Biggest thing is with corn is the sugars tend to carmelize and the stickness requires some automated mechanical stirring to keep it burning evenly.
Yes, under-fed stoker comes closest to doing a decent job. Some people will mix the corn with their pellets or coal at varying ratios.
Biggest thing is with corn is the sugars tend to carmelize and the stickness requires some automated mechanical stirring to keep it burning evenly.
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Might, but only at a fairly low ratio mix...too sticky and needing stirred frequently requires some addition modifications to the fire pot.
See what the AHS Boys know on this subject...they have a vested intrest in this concept.
See what the AHS Boys know on this subject...they have a vested intrest in this concept.