BEAVERTON Larry Richardson has always liked to experiment with things. So it didn t seem too strange when he came up with the idea of a furnace that can burn enough corn to heat a house. Richardson is ...

Since natural gas prices increased, more people are turning to alternative fuels to heat their houses. After MidAmerican Energy announced last year it would increase its gas rates, Stacie Fidlar, of ...

WATERLOO -- Livestock farmers aren't the only ones getting squeezed by high corn prices. Corn stove and furnace sales have cooled off dramatically this winter, dealers say. Corn prices have more than ...

PINE ISLAND, Minn. -- The demand for corn-burning furnaces keeps Ken Markham in running shoes. Markham, who owns Zumbro Ag, Ranch and Pet in Pine Island, added more hours to his daily routine Oct. 1, ...

Garry Neeley of St. Ansgar is a dealer for LDJ A-Maize-Ing Heat biomass furnaces and boilers. He uses this 1,000 BTU furnace with 14-bushel hopper to heat his shop area. (Press-News photo by Mary ...

While corn stoves and furnaces may save money, retailers say there is work and maintenance involved. Unlike natural gas and LP that's piped or brought to a home, people using corn as a heating source ...

After a month of trials and many errors, Superintendent John M. Searles of Merrill Community Schools is finally confident his money-saving corn furnace is working properly. "It seems to be heating ...

Corn stoves also need maintenance. Rock recommends that his stoves be cleaned weekly, a task that takes about 15 minutes. “The cleaner you keep any unit, the more efficient it is.” Beasley cleans his ...

CHICAGO - New furnaces that were showcased at the 2009 International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo) seemed to feature smaller footprints and quieter operation. Others ...

CLINTON - Dianna Sloat had escalating home heating bills on her mind Monday when she stopped by Clinton City Hall to see state Rep. Bill Mitchell. "You either get to keep warm or eat - you're not ...