Green Fuel

Isn't the fuel really dirty?

No! Fuels are kept dry and free from contamination. Good quality wood chip is dust free and completely un-rotted. Suppliers take great care to provide clean, un-contaminated fuel, as this affects the selling price.
Wood pellet is formed from the same clean sawdust that is used for pet bedding, no binders or glues are used to make them and they should be dust free. If any water should get into a pile of pellets they disintegrate very quickly which means that suppliers take great care to keep them dry.

Who fits it?

Often the company who supplies it will also fit the boiler. Failing that, you could try one of the companies on our directory, here.

Isn't this an old fashioned system? Inefficient and dirty?

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Wood fuel is the oldest form of heating. Modern wood boilers however are extremely efficient and clean. A typical pellet boiler could be expected to run at over 90% efficiency. Very small amounts of ash are produced which is non-hazardous (in fact the ash can be used as a low nitrogen fertiliser on the garden)

Will I have to spend lots of money?

This largely depends on the type of system. Wood boilers tend to be more expensive than other systems in terms of initial outlay, but tend to work out cheaper over the full lifetime of the system As a rule of thumb, the larger the system the cheaper it is in terms of ? per kW.

Are there any training/ introduction events so that I can speak to an expert?

There are a variety of demonstration events going on throughout the region. Have a look at out timetable here or contact us to find out more.
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Questions about Fuel

•           What sorts of fuel can I use? Is it all logs?
•           What is a wood pellet?
•           Is there some form of standard for the fuel?
•           What are energy crops?
•           What is Miscanthus?
•           What does "arboricultural" mean?
•           What are "arboricultural arisings?"

What sorts of fuel can I use? Is it all logs?

There are a variety of fuels available: Wood Chips, Wood pellets, Logs, Straw, Miscanthus and grain.