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Pellet Stoves - a current evaluation

March 5th, 2008 by mbc

I feel like I’ve somewhat misrepresented pellet stoves in the past.

To recap, pellet stoves are wood burners with a difference, they burn pellets made from pressed waste wood, that are feed from a hopper into a combustion chamber all of which is often controlled electronically.

I’m sure no-one has really been reading who’ll take offence, but I feel that I should redress the balance. When writing about biomass heating, I stated that:

biomass systems are often bulky and so can require extensive storage space for both fuel and machinery

…with no statement of assumptions and seemingly no exceptions.

After further research, I’ve found some nifty looking pellet stoves such a those from Rika, that offer full biomass credentials whilst remaining compact in size and offering levels of control not available with more crudely fuelled wood or multi-fuel burners. I especially like the Rika option that allows remote control of the system by mobile telephone. Read More

So, to redress the balance: Biomass can be compact as well as clean and green!

If you enjoyed that post, then read these...

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Solar water heating systems use energy from the sun to heat water for use in the home.

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Rainwater harvesting is one of those simple concepts that reminds us of old-fashioned sensibilities.

Air Source Heat Pump on July 10th, 2007
The younger sibling of the ground source heat pump (GSHP), the air source heat pump (ASHP) is an exciting development in heating technology.

Super Insulation on April 18th, 2007
Through recent technological innovations it is now possible to insulate buildings to such an extent that no heating system is required to maintain comfortable temperatures.

Biomass Heating on October 1st, 2007
The term biomass heating refers to the combustion of plant based organic materials for the purpose of heating a volume of air.

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