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m250 boiler 1 year, 3 months ago #14448

  • satchhound
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Was wondering if you can burn straight corn, wheat, beans in them or do you have to mix it half with wood pellets. Thx

Re: m250 boiler 1 year, 3 months ago #14453

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Yes to all. I burned straight corn for two years, then switched to straight wood pellets when corn got expensive. I've heard of people burning cherry pits and sunflower seeds. Anything that will go down the auger and burn should work, you just might need to adjust your air settings to get a clean burn.

I should add that burning straight pellets can cause trouble if you lose power if you don't have the burn-back protection kit installed. Pellets don't self-extinguish as well as some of the other fuels, and it's possible for the fire to burn back along the auger to the hopper if you lose power. There is a kit to prevent this, and maybe yours already has it. For mine it was an add-on. Just FYI.
Maxim M250
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Re: m250 boiler 1 year, 3 months ago #14497

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satchhound wrote:
Was wondering if you can burn straight corn, wheat, beans in them or do you have to mix it half with wood pellets. Thx


All burn good. Maybe my favorite are acorns. Hard to get more than a couple bushels though.
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