Wood pellets are only 1 percent ash, so any pellet or corn stove will burn them. Corn has a higher ash content and forms a clinker, so burning corn in a pellet-only stove will not work well.

Here are companies that offer corn and pellet stoves: • American Energy Systems (1-800-495-3196, www.magnumfireplace.com ) • Even Temp (1-800-331-8862, www.stcroixheat.com ) ...

Dear Jim: I thought about installing a corn or wood-pellet stove to help heat my home. Will they save money, will they work when the electric power goes off, and ...

Photo Courtesy of Travis Select a stove which burns both corn and wood pellets. This wood pellet fireplace insert by Travis will burn a mixture of up to 50 percent corn. It is EPA-certified and ...

Dear Jim: I am tired of hauling wood indoors for my fireplace. I saw pellet and corn stoves at my home center store and they sell the pellets there. Are they convenient to use and do they produce ...

I use a corn/pellet stove in my home, and it burns nonstop for weeks. It has battery-backup power, power draft fan and many safety shutoff features. I still keep a fire extinguisher near it.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - Rising rates for natural gas and electricity seem to be prompting more people to investigate other heat sources such as pellet stoves and wood stoves. Demand for wood, pellet ...