Multi-Fuel Stove Burns Clean

Multi-Fuel Stove Burns Clean ENERGY Corn Burning Soves 31-5-33 Changing from wood pellets to corn to other pelleted biomass fuels is as easy as pressing a button on this new pellet stove that doesn't need different fire pots for different fuels like other stoves. Jaime Helgeson of Cumberland Stove Works says, "The controller takes the user through start up, temperature control and choosing the fuel you wish to burn. It makes it easy to troubleshoot stove operation, too." With stoves equipped with electronic ignition, start up is easy. Once the fire has started, whether manually or automatically, the thermostat-controlled fans and the feed auger regulate the fire, shutting down when target temperature has been reached, turning back on when heat is needed and cycling back up to the desired temperature. The stove is rated at 45,000 btu/hr. with a heating capacity of up to 1,200 sq. ft. The hopper holds up to 62 lbs., and the stove can burn for up to 36 hours without a refill. The company suggests that the key to successful burning of multiple types of biomass is the shape of the fire pot. Its unique oval geometry converts 99 percent of solid fuel into heat. "Because it burns so completely, it is easy to clean, too," says Helgeson. "You don't get black ash, but a white ash cookie that drops into the ash pan. The stove is designed so the ash pan slides out, and the user can vacuum straight through to the exhaust vent." Cleaning the firepot is suggested after every 105 lbs. of corn or 400 lbs. of wood pellets and is accomplished by turning the cleaning rod at the front of the stove. The ash pan should be cleaned after 800 lbs. of corn and 2,400 lbs. of wood pellets. The company says the stove has three times as many heat tubes as most comparable stoves. Heat from the firepot moves straight up and across the horizontal heat exchange tubes at the top of the stove and then circulates down the side of the stove past vertical tubes before exiting out the exhaust vent at the bottom rear. Efficiency and clean operation are also improved with an air filter at the rear of the stove. It prevents dust, pet hair and other materials from circulating through the stove, extending stove life and increasing the hot air movement. The company's suggested retail price for the MF3500 with manual ignition is $2,499 or $3,099 with electronic ignition. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Cumberland Stove Works, 1690 Elm St., Cumberland, Wis. 54829 (ph 715 822-2415; toll free 800 345-6007; fax 715 822-4180;info@ardisam.com; www.cumberlandstoveworks.com).

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