Corn has many uses, as well all know but a new up and growing industry is the corn burning stoves. My grandparents have one, and I know of a few others and they are very economical, energy sufficient, and effective.

There are a few corn burning stove companies at the Farm Progress Show but the one I had a chance to glance at was Bixby Corn Stoves. I had the opportunity to talk to Dave Pudenz, the store owner about the stoves. Bixby offers many advantages to their stoves: they are automatic starting so no wood pellets are necessary, push button adjustment of heat levels, bins hold up to 106 pounds of corn, and it has a self-cleaner fire pot.

As the rising costs of heat keep going up, buying a corn stove is very economical. It pays itself off in just a matter of a few years. The Bixby Corn Stoves have a combustion efficiency of 99.7% so the consumers are getting more heat for their money!

When I first heard of corn stoves coming out, I though about the smell they would put off and the appearance of them in a house… (maybe that’s just a girl thing) The corn stoves do not put off an odor, near as I can tell and they have become quit decorative pieces for houses. They do take up some space but they are beautiful and are available in many different colors.

Listen to Dave Pudenz here: Dave Pudenz (1 min. MP3)

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