Magnum Heat 

For 38 years, American Energy Systems has been innovating and engineering appliances that burn renewable energy. Their pellet stoves and fireplaces have found their way into thousands of homes across the country and around the world. This fall we are celebrating a new era of people welcoming new ideas to address age old questions.

• How do we save money on heat?
• How do we support our local economy?
• How do we avoid foreign oil?
• Can we buy American-Made products and fuel?
• How can our family use green heat?

These seemly complex questions point toward easy to implement, cost effective solutions provided by American Energy System’s solutions. For almost four decades, the American Energy Systems’ great product lines have fulfilled the needs of home owners with the ability to fit any decor, heating requirements and personal choice.

What’s New?

There is so much going on, it’s hard to know where to start!

Featured in Extreme How-To Magazine

In October, 2011 you will find the Magnum brand alternative energy appliances featured in “Extreme How-To” magazine. Watch your next issue for this or make sure you locate your copy on newsstands. This insightful resource not only helps homeowners, contractors, and Do-It-Yourselfer’s with all kinds of projects, but “Extreme How-To” embraces saving money AND doing things the right way. We’re certain that you, too, can take advantage of “Extreme How-To” ideas and switch to alternative heat before the cold weather arrives!

Reduced Shipping Means More Savings for You

Right now, American Energy Systems is offering to pick up half of all freight charges on appliances. This is a tremendous cost savings, and we want you to help us get the word out to as many people as possible. Planning and forethought is important, and American Energy Systems is offering half-priced shipping to encourage people to order your appliance now before the temperature drops.

Referral Program is a Success

Our referral rewards program is a success, and all you have to do is ask our customers who have received their $50.00 checks from American Energy Systems for referring others whom they know have shown an interest in heating with a pellet stove, saving money on heat, or switching to alternative energy. We recently received a referral from Kenneth H. from Jackson, Missouri and cut him a check immediately after his friend was utterly convinced our products fit his needs perfectly and got one on order.

What could you do with $50? Or $500. There is no limit to the number of people you can refer and the money you can earn. The process has been made super simple: Refer Now!

FREE is Good, Right?

Our NEW Free Buyer’s Guide to Finding the Best Alternative Energy Appliance is flying off the shelves. Consumers are saying it is very helpful in answering their questions in a straight forward, factual, and easy-to-understand way. If you are just starting to think about switching to alternative energy, have a wood or corn supply to burn, or simply feel daunted by the upcoming heating bills, get your copy today and read through it at your leisure. When you are ready, you can connect with us.

Don’t forget to jump into the conversations on Facebook where we talk about Heating with Alternative Energy and welcome your insight, questions, and comments!

About American Energy Systems: Around since 1973, AES invents and manufactures alternative heating products that burn a variety of Wood Pellet, Corn and biomass fuels. AES has achieved international recognition for their MagnuM Countryside Corn burning appliances and are recognized in the hearth industry as leaders in Flex-fuel / Biomass & Corn burning technology. The company is currently developing new combustion technology and an exciting lineup of flex-fuel appliances for the future.

Having asthma and/or allergies doesn’t mean you can’t use alternative energy to heat your home.

If you are interesting in heating with renewable fuel, but concerned about your asthma or allergies, you can refer to this article: Pardon Me While I Sneeze or read what one family has to say.

My wife and I have been talking about the rising cost of fuel prices this year and how it was going to affect us this year. While walking at the Franklin County Fair, Patty and I came upon Rick & Laura Chapmans booth (dealer: Revolution Heating Products). We had a lot of questions and concerns, and Laura was very eager to help us. It didn’t take us very long to decide that the Winchester pellet stove was going to be heating our home this winter.

The size of the stove is perfect, and it heats both floors of our home. We like to see the flame that the stove shows while burning. Our animals love the heat (so does Patty). The pellet stove doesn’t bother my wife’s asthma like a wood stove would. No wood to cut. No expensive chimney to buy. The cost of the pellets is very affordable compared to the cost of fuel oil, and it doesn’t take any time to clean and load the pellet stove. I also like the idea that we will not be going broke trying to heat our home this year and the years to come. Our new pellet stove should pay for itself within the 1st year of its use. I like the fact that I can drive locally and talk face to face with a local business and get answers to my questions. That means a lot to Patty & I. Thanks to Rick & Laura Chapman (Revolution Heating products) for making our winter more enjoyable this year.

If you have a story you’d like to share with us, email social@magnumheat.com and tell us, or leave us a comment below.

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You can’t turn on a television, read a newspaper, or surf the Internet without running into buzz words like LEED and GREEN. While “green” has already worked its way into our daily lives and conversations, some people are left puzzled by the term ”LEED.”

What does LEED mean for the alternative heat industry?

The question of LEED certification is popping up in our industry too. According to the US Green Building Council,  “LEED certification provides independent, third-party verification that a building project is environmentally responsible, profitable and a healthy place to live and work.”

LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.

Depending on the manufacturers models, corn burning appliances can and do qualify for LEED certified buildings. The National Hearth Products Association,  HPBA.org is very busy moving codes forward to include renewable energy appliances into GREEN homes.

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Everywhere you look and read, someone is talking about “going green”.

Most traditional methods of heating homes and offices rely on fossil fuels, which has garnered attention in the “green movement”. As we all start to focus our attention on alternative energy options…

…there has been a lot of discussion about using corn as a fuel.

Universities across the nation have done studies along with environmental groups, and the consensus is that the life cycle of corn burning results in a neutral or slightly positive effect on our environment.

What does that mean? It means that the emissions are very low compared with wood burning, and it also means that the end cost to our environment and to our economy is positive.

There is a high cost associated with our traditional ways of heating. Political, social, environmental impact are only a few ways we pay the price for sticking with “tradition”. When we take a look at the cost of war associated with protecting our traditional fossil fuels alone, using renewable energy right here at home takes on a broader meaning.

Have you considered using a corn stove to heat your home or business?  What is stopping you?

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Many people are excited about the prospect of saving money and burning corn for heat, but have questions about how alternative heat and fuel accessibility works for people in larger cities. After all, they don’t necessarily have corn fields in their backyards like many mid-westerners.

So how do you access and/or buy corn if you live in an urban area and want to use a corn stove?

Corn and other Bio-Mass/Agri-Fuels have been distributed world wide for many years. The industry today is providing several alternatives for getting the fuel of choice right to your home or local distribution centers. Bulk delivery, bagged fuel, and personalized service are part of the package when purchasing a corn stove these days.

American Energy Systems was instrumental in putting a corn silo in downtown Tacoma Park, Maryland in full view of the White House to show that fuel can be supplied anywhere people want to conserve energy.

There was a great blog post written a while back in support of corn stoves, alternative energy, the corn silo project in Tacoma Park, and American Energy Systems by Mike Tidwell. You can read his article here, called “Maryland’s First 90% Renewable-Energy Home; The story of how one Takoma Park family is fighting global warming on a budget, and how you can do it too”

Here’s a quick video tutorial in helping you decide if heating with renewable energy is right for you and your home: