Renovating and want to change from oil, but to what????

murphydog999

Pansy_Potter wrote: »

We went through a similar process on choosing a new heating system for our house renovation recently. I was going to have biomass automatic feed wood pellet boiler but gave up eventually as it was going to be too costly to purchase. In the end I opted for oil, which we use as low background heat with woodburning stove in the room we use most. If you are worried about the "green" aspect of oil I was advised that it is very possible to adjust the burners on oil boilers to run on bio fuel. Only problem was I can't get a supply of bio fuel in my area yet. If you have a ready supply of used chip oil it is possible to process yourself if you have the will and ability to do this!! Good Luck... PS The adjust ment is also possible to use Red Diesel if you have this - apparently cheap but definitely not eco friendly!!

Thanks for this, biomass is favourite at the moment - in our heads that is, haven't considered practicalities or cost yet!

Can I ask what the cost would have been? And did it not even out with the RHI's? I'm not worried about being green, just being blue after not being able to afford running the place on oil!!!!