Grain Stoves Let You Use Renewable BioMass For Winter Heating
by Wes Hamilton,
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UNITED STATES, Nov 07 — It’s no secret that the cost of heating our homes is going up more and more every year. But as with everything else, necessity is the mother of invention and people will always come up with creative ways to overcome high prices and grain stoves are just one of the ways we can fight high heating costs and help lessen our impact on the environment at the same time.
People who live in areas where large farms grow grains are turning to Grain Stoves using renewable bio-mass for winter heating. Those who have turned to grain stoves have made considerable inroads into their winter heating bills by using a grain stove for a heat source
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t’s no secret that the cost of heating our homes is going up more and more every year. But as with everything else, necessity is the mother of invention and people will always come up with creative ways to overcome high prices and grain stoves are just one of the ways we can fight high heating costs and help lessen our impact on the environment at the same time.
People who live in areas where large farms grow grains are turning to Grain Stoves using renewable bio-mass for winter heating. The grains that can be use include hulled wheat, rye, peas, fava beans and corn in addition to leftovers such as cherry pits or wood pellets.
If you live in the Midwest or in mid Canada, the sight of wheat, rye and corn growing isn’t uncommon. These grains are readily available and there is little shipping cost involved. Taking the pickup truck to the granary is the only cost involved in acquiring a load of material that will heat a home.
Just how economical is it to use grain to heat your home?
First of all a few assumptions must be made. For this purpose, the assumptions are that electricity costs 12.06 cents/KWH and grain costs $2.00 per bushel. When grain is burned in a grain stove that has 92% efficiency the cost of one million BTUs is $4.13. The electric heat is 100% efficient however the cost of those 1,000,000 BTUs is $35.35. This example must be modified for the precise location that a person lives in and the exact costs of the electricity and the fuel.
Grain stoves look much like coal or wood stoves but are designed expressly to utilize grain as a fuel. Grain as a renewable fuel source and is very is easy to replace. Grain is harvested annually so it basically renews in one years time. A tree, on the other hand, must grow for 30 - 40 years before it can be harvested and used as a fuel source. Multiple crops of grain can be grown in that same time providing considerably more heat in the winter for a home.
Residents of areas where grain is abundant are turning to grain and grain stoves to heat their homes during the winter. Those who have turned to grain stoves have made considerable inroads into their winter heating bills by using a grain stove for a heat source.
This easily renewable resource not only saves you money but also provides you the opportunity to lessen your carbon footprint.
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