Grain Burning Stove Designed For Wheat

Grain Burning Stove Designed For Wheat ENERGY Corn Burning Soves 31-5-32 A new patent-pending, grain burning stove was factory-designed to burn wheat. It's also been successfully tested with rye, peas, beans, triticle, durum, corn or wood pellets. Prairie Fire Grain Energy is owned and operated by Delmer and Janet Hering of Bruno, Sask., who've used a grain heating system to heat their home since 1993. They'd been marketing a corn stove for many years when customers started asking for a stove that would burn wheat. "To our knowledge, this is the first wheat burning stove ever tested and certified as a wheat burner," Janet says. "It offers improved design for combustion air, increased safety features, and improved air flow, along with good looks." The new stove will be available to customers in limited quantities this fall. Its small physical size of 27 by 33 by 39 in. makes it ideal for home use. The Herings had their design tested at the Intertek facility in Middleton, Wis., where it gained the Warnock Hersey certification as a wheat burning stove in Canada and the U.S. "It's recommended that the grain be free of foreign objects such as excessive straw and chaff or rocks before use. Bin run grain can be used in the Prairie fire stove. Oil seeds and grains with high hull content, such as barley and oats, don't work well in the stoves," Janet cautions. "The Prairie Fire PFG 060 is safe and easy to operate because it provides heat from its front panel, while the top, sides and back of the stove allow minimal clearance to combustible materials," Delmer says. "That means you don't need fire resistant material around or below the stove." He points out that the stove has many safety features that reduce the risk of hazards such as carbon monoxide release or creosote build-up. The unit has also achieved certification for use in mobile homes. It's equipped with a detachable ash collection tray, which catches ash along the stove door and can be emptied without interruption of the flame. This unit doesn't need a chimney because it uses a direct vent system similar to a clothes dryer vent. The Herings would like to expand their network of dealers across North America. The PFG 060 sells for $2,995 (Can.), plus shipping. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Prairie Fire Grain Energy Inc., Delmer and Janet Hering, P. O. Box 250, Bruno, Sask., Canada S0K 0S0 (ph 306 369-2825; fax 306 369-2351; prairiefire@sasktel.net; www.grainburningstoves.ca).

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