Well, I’m finally out of the fields and ready to devote some serious time to this blog. I thought I’d share a little insight on how to get your corn stove started during the winter months. Starting you stove is simple, add a couple handfuls of wood pellets in the fire box with a few fire starter sticks. Light the fire starters on fire, close the door and turn the burner on. Once the fire chamber reaches the right temperature, the blower fan and auger will kick in, presto, heat! (Don’t forget to add the dry corn!) Every stove comes with a small supply of wood pellets and most farm/tractor stores sell them.
After your stove has been in operation (this depends on the model you have) for about 12 hours, a clinker about the size of a piece of toast will form from the burnt corn. You will need to turn the blower off, remove the clinker from the firebox with a tool provided, close the door and turn the blower back on, yes, that’s it. I typically dump the clinker in a bucket and then carry them outside once the bucket gets full. The clinkers are biodegradable and quickly dissolve in the outside elements.
There you go, start up and maintenance.
Stay warm,
DR
