KERNELBURNER  FURNACE

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SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE KERNELBURNER FURNACE:

Dimensions- Furnace...........................................................................53" H x 27" W x 46" D

Dimensions- Bin.................................................................................48" H x 36" W x 52" D

Weight- Furnace...............................................................................440 lbs.

Weight- Bin.......................................................................................50 lbs.

Plenum Openings................................................................................14" square

Heat Exchanger..................................................................................14 gauge steel

Fire Pot.................................................................................................Cast Iron

Air Filter...........................................................................................20 x 20 x 1

Bin Capacity......................................................................................14 Bushels

Combustion Blower..............................................................................60 CFM

Hot Air Blower...................................................................................1/3 hp - 3 speed

BTU's.......................................................................................100,000

Thermostat Controlled Clearance to Combustibles:

Top.................32"     Front...................30"

Side..................6"     Rear....................18"

 

Manufactured in right and left hand feed

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COMPARE AND SAVE!

1 Bushel of corn is equal to the following amounts of other heat  sources:

5.5 gallons of L.P. gas

3.6 gallons of Fuel Oil

.148 Kilowatt Hours of Electricity

5.04 C.C.F. of Natural Gas

Click on one of the three cost comparison links below to see the advantage to burning corn for heat!!!!

Click here for: Propane vs. shelled corn

Click here for: Fuel oil vs. shelled corn

Click here for: Electricity vs. shelled corn

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All heat output is measured in terms of BTU’s. One BTU is the amount of heat needed to raise one pound of water one degree.

Available heat per unit in alternative sources of fuel:

BTU Value Per Unit

Units Required to Produce 1,000,000 BTU’s

Current Fuel

Price Per Unit

Total Cost To Produce 1,000,000 BTU’s

  DRY SHELLED CORN

9,400 Per LB.

106.4 lbs. =
1.9 bushels

$1.75 per bushel

  $3.33

3,413 Per KWH

293 KWH  

 7.3 cents per KWH

$21.39

 1,000 Per cubic ft.

   1,030 cubic feet  

 $.93 per 100 cu. ft. 

 $9.57

  9,919 Per gallon 

 7.1 gallons

$.85 per gallon 

$6.03

6,349 Per gallon 

 11 gallons

.80 per gallon 

$8.80

16,464,000 per cord 

.0607 cords

$115 per cord  

$6.98

7,800 Per LB.

128 lbs. (.0641 tons)

$160 per ton

$10.25

Note: Shelled corn can be purchased at reduced prices (i.e. moldy corn, scorched corn, etc.).

The BTU content of shelled corn will vary between 8,000 to 10,000 BTU’s per pound.

Use corn at 14—15% moisture content for peak efficiency.