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Yes, pellet stoves and corn stoves on the market today need electricity in order to work. If you want to run your corn stove during power outages, you will need to purchase a battery backup and inverter. These can be purchased at local retailers such as Best Buy and Circuit City, and many people in areas prone to bad winter storms and power outages find comfort in having a battery backup, even if it’s seldom needed.

Wondering how much electricity a pellet stove uses? Read, “How Much Electricity Does It Take to Run My Pellet Stove ?” 

Can a pellet stove be used in a mobile home?

Yes! We work very hard to provide a multitude of alternative heating options for homeowners in varying situations.

Many modular and mobile home owners choose to buy from American Energy Systems because so many of our appliances are approved for mobile home use.

If you are looking for a pellet stove to install in a modular or mobile home, check out the Country Flame Harvester, Little Rascal, and Magnum Countryside, Winchester and Baby Countryside.

If you are in the market for a high performance pellet stove, this week’s featured product is priced to sell. The Little Rascal Wood Pellet Stove is one of three appliances included in our Super Sale that ends November 23rd!

The Little Rascal Pellet Stove has been updated with the latest in wood pellet stove technology, state of the art electronics, and a complete diagnostic center for a pellet stove experience that is full of ease. The Little Rascal features  99% efficiency and is available in a variety of color and trim options to match any decor.  The Little Rascal Pellet Stove features five heat level settings, is thermostat ready, and approved for mobile home and alcove use.

Please contact us with any questions you have, feel free to request our FREE Buyer’s Guide to Finding the Best Renewable Energy Appliance, and place your order before 11-23-11 to take advantage of the 50% off shipping and $250 savings on the Little Rascal.

Jumping for Joy

For all the deal seekers looking for big savings on pellet stoves, corn stoves, or wood stoves, we have a brand new savings to share with you starting now through November 23, 2011. The best part is that you can combine three different offers for maximum savings; something couponers know is the best deal.

This is one match-up deal you don’t want to miss if you’re shopping for a pellet or wood stove, considering a switch from traditional heating to alternative heating, or wanting to add a pellet stove or wood stove to your heating mix.

Deal One: Save $250.00 on the purchase of our Country Flame Little Rascal Pellet Stove, Harvester Multi-Fuel (corn burning) Stove or our Ovation 2100 Wood Burning Stove!

Deal Two: Save $175 on shipping costs. That’s 50% off freight! Combined with the $250 off of the pellet stove, corn stove, or wood stove mentioned above, that’s a $425 savings.

But wait, the savings don’t end there!

Deal Three: Before the end of 2011 you can take advantage of a Tax Credit incentive that will provide you with additional savings when you select an appliance that qualifies. For more details, contact us today.

Take advantage of these special alternative energy savings today, and be sure to pass this information along to anyone you know may be interested. This deal ends November 23rd, so don’t wait. Be sure to hit the Facebook “Like”,  Google+ button and Tweet this post to your friends. And remember,  we pay for referrals (details here).

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Can all pellet stoves on the market burn corn?

If you like the idea of heating with corn, then you may be wondering if any pellet stove will burn corn.

No, but many companies are trying to convert wood pellet stoves to burn corn or a corn, wood pellet mix. We sell the Magnum Countryside pellet stove which was the first nationally certified Flex-fuel burning stove on the market.

The Countryside, Baby Countryside, Winchester, and Country Flame Harvester and Crossfire pellet stoves can ALL burn corn, wood pellets or a combination of corn and wood pellets along with wheat and some other types of pellets such as cherry pits or olive pits.

If you want to read some stories about owners of these pellet stoves, check out, “A Heart Warming Story: Buying Corn from a Neighbor” about the Winchester pellet stove and “A Heart Warming Story: We Cut Our Fuel Oil Usage” about the Magnum Countryside pellet stove mentioned above.

Do you have a question we can answer? Leave it in the comments below. We’d love to hear from you.

Get ready to stuff that money back in your wallet!

If you are in the market for a renewable energy appliance, such as a wood pellet stove, corn stove or fireplace, wood burning fireplace, or flex-fuel furnace, we are currently offering half-price shipping for a substantial savings.

But hurry, this offer won’t last.

Order today and have your appliance installed and ready to go before this fall!

Don’t know what appliance is right for you? Get our “Free Guide to Finding a Renewable Energy Appliance”.

photo credit: Håkan Dahlström

It seems like an easy question to answer, and yet many people still have questions about this popular form of alternative heating fuel.

If you are wondering what wood pellets are or what they’re made out of, check out our article, “Everything You’ve Always Wondered About Wood Pellets”. In this article we explain where the wood comes from, as well as some of the new research being done. We also have a video tutorial to help you select quality wood pellets to burn as fuel.

You hear so much today about biomass and flex-fuel stoves that are able to burn a variety of renewable fuel sources, but have you ever wondered how wood pellets fit into this mix?

Maybe you are wondering

• What wood pellets are made out of?
• Where the wood comes from?
• Does the formation of wood pellets harm trees or our environment?

Wood Pellets have been made primarily out of saw dust created in the millwork of lumber. This has been expanded into pellets made from waste paper, garbage and other waste products.

Wood Pellets help clean up the decaying of scrap and downed wood that actually helps clean the environment by controlling the combustion of the wood rather than just letting it sit out in the weather and rot.

There is research being done today on numerous agri-fuel waste products such as the distillers grain left over from the production of ethanol, waste from the harvesting of agri-crops and even things like coffee husks, etc.

More agri-fuel waste research? Now, that’s something our kids can cheer about!

Want to know what it will cost you to heat with wood pellets? Here’s a great fuel calculator and fuel comparison chart to help. 

 photo credit: Joyseph

American Energy Systems has a rich history of providing superior corn stoves and flex-fuel heating appliances; including fireplaces and furnaces. We are pleased to offer a blog community to people passionate about using alternative energy to heat their homes and offices.

If you want to shop online and skip directly to our extensive Magnum and Country Flame product lines, please jump over to our Main Website at Magnum Heat. To go directly to our Magnum E-com Store click here.

For specific questions or assistance with one of our appliances, you can participate in our online Magnum Forum -which is getting rave reviews for quick, easy access to all your technical needs. 

 Cme2heatitup on Ebay, one of American Energy System’s Resellers, sells overstock, scratch and dent, and  special promotion units for wholesale prices. These are one of a kind items and deals, as Cme2heatitup is the ONLY authorized AES online Reseller that can sell DEMO units for full factory warranty.

If a show room is more your style, and you’d love to see a corn or pellet stove in action, you can find a dealer near you! Just use our Magnum and Country Flame locator!

For a fun, new community of people passionate about heating their homes with alternative energy, you can join our Fan Page on Facebook at Facebook.magnumheat.com Be sure to leave us a comment so we can say “hi”!

We are active on Twitter now too, so follow us at Twitter.com/alternativeheat Be sure to @ reply so we can follow you back! We love the discussions on Twitter going on about green living, saving money, burning corn, and alternative energy for heat. Weigh in!

We are working hard to offer countless videos featuring all our our Magnum and Country Flame products. Dozens of easy to understand and helpful demonstrational videos are posted on Magnum Heat channel of YouTube. From trouble shooting and venting, to choosing your corn or wood pellets to buy, we’re here to help.