Moor Heating Stephen Larkin The experience of having the first pellet boiler
Reasons for choosing a pellet boiler. Running cost calculation The installation Pellet delivery Living with a biomass boiler – the first two weeks.
Reasons for choosing a pellet boiler LPG boiler more than 20 years old and becoming unreliable. Stopped working December 2012 Stopped working December 2012 LPG expensive Costs likely to rise Not easy to track use Aim to reduce CO 2 output Change to sustainable energy Pellets more convenient and efficient than other biomass efficient than other biomass systems systems
Annual Running cost Heat load of building with hot water kWh Proportion supplied by biofuels100 % Boiler efficiency92 % or 0.92 Heating system efficiency factor 1. Boiler efficiency Energy required from pellets kWh Net energy content of pellets4.8 kWh / kg Estimated pellet requirement kg or 4.5 tonnes Fuel cost with pellets at £260 per tonne (including VAT & delivery) £1,170
Annual LPG Running cost Heat load of building with hot water kWh Proportion supplied by LPG100 % Boiler efficiency80 % or 0.80 Heating system efficiency factor 1. Boiler efficiency 1.25 Energy required from LPG (propane) kWh Energy content of 47 kg propane667.3 kWh Estimated number of gas cylinders37.2 Fuel cost with LPG at £60 a cylinder£2,232
Price comparison LPGPellets Fuel£2232£1170 Service£60£175 Total£2292£1345
Price comparison 1 cylinder ≏ 14 bags of pellets 1 cylinder ≏ 14 bags of pellets £60£36.40 £60£36.40
Pre-Installation
Installation
Installation
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Installation
Installation
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Installation
Installation Start Tuesday 15 Jan Boiler firing Thursday 24 Jan
Installation
Pellet Delivery
Living with a biomass boiler The First two weeks
Living with a biomass boiler The First two weeks
Living with a biomass boiler The First two weeks
Living with a biomass boiler System design
The experience of having the first pellet boiler A warm home. Plenty of hot water Renewable Heat Incentive payments to come payments to come