Biomass boilers What are biomass boilers? “Biomass� is a term loosely used for the different types of wood used in wood-burning boilers and stoves. Common types of biomass used as a heating source are wood pellets, wood chip, or logs. Biomass boilers are used in place of a regular gas, oil or electric boilers and are used for both heating and for hot water. The main type of Biomass boiler used in domestic systems is the wood-pellet type. A pellet store or silo houses a supply of pellets which is automatically fed into the boiler when required. The boiler burns the wood and the heat is transferred to water via a heat-exchanger, and this in turn is fed to a thermal store where it can be used for radiators, under floor heating, domestic hot water etc.
Burn wood and get paid for it
Up to 20% return through Government RHI
Biomass – FAQ
The benefits
Do they need maintenance? Yes, they will need to be swept regularly to remove ash. The amount of ash produced from pellets is 1% of the overall pellet mass.
et a Grant: Currently there is a £950 •G grant available ave Money: As seen in the chart •S (see left), using biomass is a cheaper option than any other form of fuel. et paid for having Biomass Boiler: •G With the government’s proposed Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) you will get paid a premium for having a system. ut your carbon footprint: Even though •C Biomass Boilers release CO2, this is only the same amount as is absorbed by the plant when it was growing.
Do I have to change my whole heating system? No, just the boiler will need to be changed. Where do the pellets come from, and how do I get them? All the pellets are made from sites in the UK. You can either have them delivered by tanker and blown in, or you can buy it in manageable bags and pour into the hopper.
£950 grant available
How the system works
Why install a Biomass boiler with us? •W e are a friendly, family run company, based in the Norfolk area •A ll our installers are fully qualified plumbing and heating engineers •W e have over 23 years experience in domestic, commercial and industrial backgrounds
Up to 20% return through Government RHI
Biomass – RHI? The governments Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) is currently operational for commercial systems and the government plan to implement it for domestic systems in 2012. More details are expected to be published along with the Government’s “Green Deal”.
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