Biomass vs Electricity

FreeBear

lohr500 said: I would be concerned over the system itself and the storage for the pellets.

As you get older, the practicalities of shifting a one tonne pallet load of 15 or 20Kg pellet bags from a roadside delivery and manually emptying them into wherever the pellet hopper is located could become a physical challenge. And you may need undercover storage for the bags if the hopper storage is not big enough.

How often does the system need servicing and the ash removing?  I presume ash removal will be a DIY process, but again hopefully someone with real life experience can comment. What disposal options are there for the ash?

I use a wood stove, and have experimented with using pellets on the few occasions when I could get bags cheap enough. They must be stored somewhere dry - Under cover is not good enough. I used a shed with pallets on the floor. If the pellets get damp, they swell up, turning back into sawdust and burn very well.

Ash can be disposed of on the garden or added to the compost heap. It provides valuable nutrients for your plants.

Biomass covers quite a few different products. Pellets, wood chips, logs, and even chicken litter - The latter primarily goes to commercial energy producers link.

lohr500

And one other thing to consider if you did plan to replace it with a heat pump in the future.

I could be wrong, but I don't think the current Govt £7500 heat pump grant is valid if you are replacing a Biomass system.