Found out something about corn stoves

[hillbillygal]

I was talking to the local corn stove dealer today and she told me that the stove must be plugged into a 110 outlet to operate. I asked her what happens if the power goes out and she said you need to have a generator for backup.

I don't know why I didn't ask her at the time but, what is powered by the electricity other than the fan? Is it the corn feeder?

Anybody with a corn stove or knowledge about them?

I'm not looking to get one but am interested in how they work.

[hillbillygal]

Okay, just did a search on the website and BHM did an in depth story about corn stoves in issue #42 and it says that the auger and fan run on electric. It also said that emergency batteries can be bought to last 24 hours in the event of power outage.

[12vman]

Me being off grid, I considered on of these (http://www.americanenergysystems.com/babycountryside.cfm) and operating it on 12 volt D.C. full time..
~Don

[annabella1]

Thats a fine little corn burner 12volt

[Funkhouser]

That would certainly heat our place better than the open fireplace and space heaters we are using now *:-/