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Save up to 80% this winter with a corn-burning stove from Northern! Burns more economically than liquid propane or natural gas! Environmentally friendly stove is manufactured to UL spec #1482 and is easy to install! Durable stainless steel firebox for extended use! Burns whole-kernel corn; never split wood again! 20,000 BTU on lowest setting 55,000 BTU on highest setting One bushel (56 lbs) lasts 19.24 hours on lowest setting 100 lbs lasts 37 hours on lowest setting One bushel (52 lbs) lasts 6.76 hours on highest setting 100 lbs. lasts 13 hours on highest setting Easy to Use Easily adjustable heat settings coupled with draft settings allow the user to control heat output Convenient ash drop system and ash drawer for handy maintenance Self cleaning firepot eliminates need to remove clinkers daily which results in reduced maintenance Easy to Install Direct vent design quickly installs in new or existing homes with tubing (not provided) which eliminates the need for an expensive chimney system Safe to Use Negative draft combustion pulls smoke away, even when door is open! Independent lab tested to UL spec #1482 This item is not for sale in the state of California and Washington. Customers are responsible for checking local codes and regulations prior to purchase. Application: Stove, BTU Output: 55,000, Fuel Type: Corn, Blower Included: Yes, Full Load Run Time (Hours): 37, Heating Capability (sq. ft.): 700 - 750, Igniter: No, Thermostat Included: No, Fire Box/Hopper Capacity (lbs.): 100, Door Opening W x H (in.): 15 11/16 x 10 3/16, Flue Collar Size (in.): 3, Clearance from Side Wall (in.): 1 - right, 24 - left, Clearance from Rear Wall (in.): 1, Dimensions L x W x H (in.): 26 1/2 x 37 1/2 x 31 1/2
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6 of 11(55%)would recommend this product to a friend.
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Great heating unit,
September 3, 2009
By Bnotis
from Michigan City Indiana
"Buy this corn heater only if you want to save money, it will pay for it's self in two winters . This is my 6th year , I burn 135 bushels a season."
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I love my corn stove!!,
November 30, 2008
By Mrcornstove
from Annapolis Maryland
"I love my corn stove!! It puts out more heat then any stove I have had in the past.
I bought it to replace a gas log fire place what a smart move!! I get my corn from a grain dealer that my grandfather works for, that might be why I get good dry clean corn. Also you want as fresh corn as you can get believe it or not fresh corn burns hotter and slower. I got my stove at the end of last winter so this is my second year. And I use a shop vac to clean it. I will burn 200 lbs and then I will shut it down and clean it. and its not that big of a deal. I bought this stove because I got a good deal on it, I can get all the corn I need and I do not have to store it, a friend of mine has a different make and he has had nothing but trouble, So if you are going to get one do your self a big favor buy this one. also my kids love knowing we are trying to go green. It is a very good stove. My only regret is I wish I would have bought my corn stove instead of buying that over priced 21,000 btu gas log that was priced more 8 years ago then this stove was priced last year. My wife hated the gas log!!!!! she made me teach her how to light the corn stove because she love the heat it puts out. Only con is the auger is a little nosy."
I bought it to replace a gas log fire place what a smart move!! I get my corn from a grain dealer that my grandfather works for, that might be why I get good dry clean corn. Also you want as fresh corn as you can get believe it or not fresh corn burns hotter and slower. I got my stove at the end of last winter so this is my second year. And I use a shop vac to clean it. I will burn 200 lbs and then I will shut it down and clean it. and its not that big of a deal. I bought this stove because I got a good deal on it, I can get all the corn I need and I do not have to store it, a friend of mine has a different make and he has had nothing but trouble, So if you are going to get one do your self a big favor buy this one. also my kids love knowing we are trying to go green. It is a very good stove. My only regret is I wish I would have bought my corn stove instead of buying that over priced 21,000 btu gas log that was priced more 8 years ago then this stove was priced last year. My wife hated the gas log!!!!! she made me teach her how to light the corn stove because she love the heat it puts out. Only con is the auger is a little nosy."
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corn stoves,
April 24, 2008
By jumpingjack
from Kalamazoo, Mi
"This freestanding corn stove provides a comfortable and continues supply of heat in our home for the last 8 years. The original stir rods had some problems with the welds, but the replacement rod have been great. We have been very happy with not having to carry in armloads of firewood and buckets of ash out as this stove will burn for a long time on three pails of corn."
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This is a great stove!,
February 12, 2008
By Hoosier
from Indiana
"This has been a great stove for us. We are into our 3rd winter and the only part that has worn out is the tumbler. Were just received the new tumbler and the old will probably make it throught this winter. We clean the stove every day (about 10 minutes) and clean out the exhaust every 2 weeks (about 15 minutes). The corn has been at 15% and pretty clean and has burned just fine. I think the cleaning helps keeps it running."
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don't ask me,
December 12, 2007
By cornboy
from TX
"I am a corn farmer and have done every thing but stand on my head to make it work............................................
I WOULD NOT NOT RECOMMEND THIS JUNK."
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Coments about Corn Stove,
October 22, 2007
By Dan8960
from Pueblo, Colorado
"I have used this stove for 2 winters, going into third winter. I am very happy with the economy of burning corn. I am not quite as happy with this stove.
1. It plugs up in the exaust blower and is very hard to clean out. The best way I have found is to run the blower with the fire off and the damper wide open for a while before lighting. This won't clean the damper slide, and I haven't found a good way to do that yet. Removing the blower and cleaning the housing is not easy.
2. Where I installed my stove is not adjacent to an outside wall, so I had to go up with the inlet and outlet piping. This makes it hard to clean the exaust pipe as often as needed.
3. There are holes behind the insulator panel that go into the exhaust chamber. The insulator panel warped and exhaust was being sucked the wrong way, (not through the heat exchanger) North Star sent me another insulator (free of charge) an I made some steel plugs to keep this from happening again.
4. The origional fire chamber was made with corn deflector welded off to one side (corn was all going to one side. Northstar replaced chamber free of charge.
5. I ran out of corn and tried to use pellets temporarilly, ( this doesn't work, it causes auger to work it's way out of drive and disengage),
6. The auger is a very close fit into the feed tube. This causes any impurities in the corn to plug up the auger and shut the stove down. I haven't been able to find clean enough corn to keep this from happening. This makes the stove not dependable enough to trust it. When this happens, it is very hard to get the auger out to clear it.
7. The instructions say to start the fire with the feed setting on 1 after many hours of experimenting I found that you have to leave the feed setting off until the fire is going well because the tumbler will put out the fire.
I still like the stove, but couldn't reccomend it to anybody else because of the amount of maintenance."
1. It plugs up in the exaust blower and is very hard to clean out. The best way I have found is to run the blower with the fire off and the damper wide open for a while before lighting. This won't clean the damper slide, and I haven't found a good way to do that yet. Removing the blower and cleaning the housing is not easy.
2. Where I installed my stove is not adjacent to an outside wall, so I had to go up with the inlet and outlet piping. This makes it hard to clean the exaust pipe as often as needed.
3. There are holes behind the insulator panel that go into the exhaust chamber. The insulator panel warped and exhaust was being sucked the wrong way, (not through the heat exchanger) North Star sent me another insulator (free of charge) an I made some steel plugs to keep this from happening again.
4. The origional fire chamber was made with corn deflector welded off to one side (corn was all going to one side. Northstar replaced chamber free of charge.
5. I ran out of corn and tried to use pellets temporarilly, ( this doesn't work, it causes auger to work it's way out of drive and disengage),
6. The auger is a very close fit into the feed tube. This causes any impurities in the corn to plug up the auger and shut the stove down. I haven't been able to find clean enough corn to keep this from happening. This makes the stove not dependable enough to trust it. When this happens, it is very hard to get the auger out to clear it.
7. The instructions say to start the fire with the feed setting on 1 after many hours of experimenting I found that you have to leave the feed setting off until the fire is going well because the tumbler will put out the fire.
I still like the stove, but couldn't reccomend it to anybody else because of the amount of maintenance."
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Pros and Cons,
September 19, 2007
By DrTom
from Upstate New York
"I've been using this as primary heat for 3 or 4 years now. It does kick out plenty of heat. Your corn MUST be dry enough or the tumbler will wear out quickly. Our supplier claimed his corn was 11% and it turned out to be over 15% moisture content. I'm sure that some of my problems with the unit were due to the elevated moisture levels. However, my main problem with the unit is in the design of the tumbler mechanism. The tumbler shaft is a half inch steel rod that is inserted through a steel pipe which is spot-welded to the frame: metal on metal is a recipe for disaster. Eventually, the pipe wears to the point that the shaft will no longer turn the tumbler and the stove simply won't function. A friend redesigned the mechanism using a bracket and two bearings (mounted outside the fire chamber) and the stove has worked well since. I imagine that every one of these stoves in use will eventually have this problem. Another gripe is that after a couple of winters the exhaust wouldn't draw properly. Eventually I figured out that the blower and manifold needed to be removed and cleaned: they were both impossibly clogged with fine black fly ash(?). This process takes me a couple of hours and has become part of my regular maintenance at this point. On the upside, the customer service people have consistantly been helpful, courteous, and generally very nice folks with whom to deal. I'm shopping for a second corn stove at the moment and am looking at other brands paying close attention to basic design characteristics and potential problems. Hopefully the second stove will be much lower maintenance than this unit."
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northstar cornstove,
March 13, 2007
By wdmsub
from scranton pa
"well built stove very heavy too! easy to install with a couple of freinds to place the stove after that its a one person job. nice stove throws a lot of heat."
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,
January 22, 2007
By gardnerman
from North Central Kansas
"I have had my NorthStar corn stove for about 2 years and have the exact same problems as the reviewer from Minnesota, in particular the tumbler (or corn stirrer) has totally deteriorated to where I can't use the stove until I can get a replacement part and I am having trouble getting a replacement part.
If I have to replace the tumbler every 2 years, it appears to me that the tumbler is made out of inferior quality material."
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corn stove,
January 18, 2007
By mickbo
from Hardwood, Michigan
"I have been using this stove burning corn four years now . It heats my house 2600 sq. feet very well, I live in Michigans U.P. winter is cold !
I use about 5 to 6 tons of corn per year. Paying a low of $90.00 per ton to a high of $150.00 per ton this year. About 2 1/2 ton so far this year. I clean stove and pipes once a week. Shop vac works fine just shut down, let cool, Wait 1/2 hour then vac. The things I dont like are # 1 the fly ash that comes out of the stove pipe. It stickes to the siding of the house and can't be washed off until spring. It will rust medal doors if not painted. #2 The stur stick will burn out after about a two year run.30 buck or so. door and window gaskits will leak after a couple of years and need to be replaced. #3 Corn must be clean screening is the best way . not all corn is the same . I buy one ton at a time. Each time its differnt form the feed mill. Moisture, starch, parts of cobb. all make a difference. Other than that it is a good stove. January 18th 2007"
I use about 5 to 6 tons of corn per year. Paying a low of $90.00 per ton to a high of $150.00 per ton this year. About 2 1/2 ton so far this year. I clean stove and pipes once a week. Shop vac works fine just shut down, let cool, Wait 1/2 hour then vac. The things I dont like are # 1 the fly ash that comes out of the stove pipe. It stickes to the siding of the house and can't be washed off until spring. It will rust medal doors if not painted. #2 The stur stick will burn out after about a two year run.30 buck or so. door and window gaskits will leak after a couple of years and need to be replaced. #3 Corn must be clean screening is the best way . not all corn is the same . I buy one ton at a time. Each time its differnt form the feed mill. Moisture, starch, parts of cobb. all make a difference. Other than that it is a good stove. January 18th 2007"
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Took some time to master starting - No regrets,
November 17, 2006
By foursquare
from Clyde, WI
"For two winters I used this corn stove as my sole source of heat in my two-story farm house in rural Wisconsin. (Well, most of it.) It kept my big living room warm and the upstairs only needed a space heater on severe below zero nights. It took some time for me to master starting the stove. When starting, I had to fiddle with the damper so the flame didn't go out from too little air or too much air. Also, you have to make sure you don't add too much corn or too little until the stove gets going and adds corn automatically. The stove is easy to clean. If you have a readily avaible source of good, dry corn, then it's a nice stove to have. The blower and auger are louder than pellets stoves I've seen, but it's not a bad sound. Everyone who sees it is really fascinated. It would be perfect in a shop, garage, or barn."
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