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Local farmers invent furnace that burns hay to heat poultry houses
Costs for a unit without an extra water storage tank range from $50,000 to $60,000, The system could be adapted for use with any confined animal operation, greenhouses or even residences.
The Youngbloods believe the system can lower heating costs compared to systems that use propane or natural gas, and farmers could see a payback in two to three years.
Heating costs for the six houses at the farm were $20,000 last year, rather than the $60,000 they estimate it would have cost to burn natural gas or propane, family members said.
“This system works because we’ve proved it,” said Martin Youngblood.
Bale temperatures
Burning bales reach a temperature of 1,500 degrees Fahrenheit and the exhaust out the top of the furnace is 250 to 270 degrees. Almost all smoke is recirculated and burned in the stove.
Source: Youngblood family
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