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Originally Posted by eribrav
We have a fireplace insert stove, which holds about 40 pounds of pellets. That will heat our house for most of a full day, with the oil heat turned completely off. You can buy bigger, free standing stoves that will hold 60 or 80 pounds of pellets at a time.
I honestly think it's not any dirtier than a power plant burning coal or oil. After you burn 40 pounds of pellets there's maybe 1 cup of ash left behind.
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Those are nice. My sister has one. I've pondered how to convert free firewood into pellets, but can't come up with anything besides a herd of pet beavers.
Anyway, I'd love to get one of those stoves & ditch the firewood mess.
Corn should be okay if it's relatively dry. Anything that burns inefficiently will cause the buildup. High water content, poor ventilation, smoldering, lots of paper, etc. That's why it's important to use seasoned wood w/ no more than ~15% water content.