Corn Fireplace

Need advice on corn-fed fireplace or furnace?

Want to put in small (l000 sq. ft.) house dining area, so it must be small and not ugly in appearance. Direct vent probably best, but stove pipe thru the roof is also an option. Footprint must be small so a big honking hopper is questionable?

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1. There are several options out there when it comes to alternative heat sources. Corn fed is only one. there is also peanut shell, and sawdust pellets(which I'd recommend, due to price of pellets). The heaters themselves are pretty compact and most are direct vents. The intial investment for purchase and set up is somewhere in the range of $3,000.00. The pellets can range from $10.00 to $60.00 per bag, depending on how many pounds you buy at at time. You can also buy the machine that makes the pellets for about $1,500.00, which would allow you to save money in the long run. The way I began my research was to use Google and so a search on pellet fed heaters. I found several companies that deal only with these types of heat sources. Good luck. Hope this helps. Please vote for this to be best answer, I need the points. Lol!!!
2. Go to your woodstove store and ask how much to install. We bought one years ago and it only cost $150 to install it and it goes through the roof with triple pipe.