Pellet stoves wood and a pellet corn stove appear very similar on the outside but the inside is where all of the differences become apparent. For example, the wood pellet stove produces its heat from pellets made from processed sawdust; while the corn pellet stove has been designed to operate by using corn pellets.

They are vented by using a pipe through an outside wall, thus making it easy to have one installed in any room you desire.

corn pellet stoves
The corn pellet stoves have a small screw that is responsible for slowly feeding the firepot; of course, the speed is adjustable and that is what controls the amount of heat output.

They are equipped with draft blowers where combustion air is drawn in and then goes over the pellets while forcing it outside. A slight vacuum is created inside of the heater, which prevents smoke from getting indoors.

There are also wall thermostats available to set up for automatic use. The temperature is set to what you want so that when the day gets warmer it will shut down. When the temperature starts falling in the evening it will start up again.

burning stoves
The corn stove also has glow plugs as optional igniters that will light the fire automatically when necessary. A hopper with an 85 pound capacity allows the stove to run for many days without having to refill it and they have glow plugs, which are optional igniters that will start the fire automatically when needed.

As with anything, there are cons and pros with operating a corn pellet stove. For example, corn burns cleanly so smoke is not seen coming out from the outdoor pipe, yet they do not burn as cleanly as burning stoves and they tend to need cleaning out a bit more often.

Also, the corn pellets vary more in their moisture content, but they are environmentally sound due to the fact that they are a renewable resource. However, sometimes chemicals are used when the corn is grown, causing some toxicity to be in the exhaust, much higher than in an average pellet fireplace.

pellet fireplace
In many places there are waiting lists for those who wish to purchase a corn pellet stove, so they are obviously gaining in popularity. For example, in 2006 there were approximately 65,000 of them in the United States and then in 2007 that number grew to 350,000. The corn stove does compare favorably with the wood pellet stove in terms of efficiency, but they do not radiate as much heat as the more traditional wood fire.

Many times there is a waiting list for the consumers who wish to purchase a corn pellet stove so they are obviously gaining in popularity.