Eurozone Wood Pellet Stove Fact and Details On Performance

Thank You For Visiting The Pellet Stove and Boiler Guide!

If you have not already done so, please click the play button above to watch the introductory video to the pellet stove and boiler guide. Here at PelHeat we have been researching and experimenting with pellet fuels since 2006. Wood pellets are the market leader, however there are many other fuel pellets that can also be used. Biomass fuel pellets are the future of the fuel pellet and pellet stove market.

The Growth In Demand For Wood Pellet Stoves and Pellet Boilers

Since the start of the new millennium wood pellet stoves and boilers have started to be taken seriously as a heating solution. They were first invented during the 1970's during the oil crisis, however as oil prices returned to normal the appeal of the pellet stove fell away. However now higher oil and gas prices are back, for instance recently in the UK the price of gas has risen by 20%. Therefore wood pellet stoves and boilers provide a cheaper alternative to heat homes and businesses.

The Wide Variety Of Biomass Materials Are Suitable As Fuel Pellets

Wood is obviously the fuel source you will be familiar with, however there are many more biomass materials such as straws, grasses and energy crops which can make fuel pellets. However not all pellet stoves and boilers can use these fuels, therefore this guide will show you what to look for in a quality pellet stove burner.

Pellet Stoves and Boilers Are A New Concept To Most People

When it comes to heating with wood, you will be thinking of an open fire or maybe a basic log stove. In most peoples awareness that is as far a wood fuel heating progressed. However with the development of the wood pellet fuel, highly automated and controlled combustion systems were designed. Pellet fuel is a standardized fuel that has the same diameter, length and density. Therefore the actual heat value of the fuel can be predicted very accurately in terms of per kilo for example. For instance one kilo of wood pellets will produce 5 Kw's of heat for an hour. That is very impressive compared to even a dry oak log. Pellets have a higher density than logs, and it is this increased density which makes them flow like water, or sand through an hour glass. That's why on a pellet stove or boiler you simply fill the hopper with fuel and burner will do the rest. However this does depend on pellet fuel ash content.

How PelHeat Can Help To Educate You On Pellet Stoves

As the pellet stove and boiler market is fairly new, it is still going through the initial stages of development. There are a few brand leaders such as Harman and Breckwell, however there is a huge range of manufacturers which is growing year on year. The standard grade of fuel which all pellet stoves and boilers can use is the premium grade wood pellet, however this is also the most expensive grade of pellet fuel and the market will move forward to other grades over the next couple of years. Due to this reason you do not want to purchase a pellet furnace which is designed to burn only premium grade wood pellets, you want a more capable pellet stove or boiler. Even if you intend to only purchase premium grade wood pellets, having that choice to use other cheaper and more available grades of pellet fuel has many benefits. Such as local pellet fuels which can support the local area with more jobs.

Premium Wood Pellets Compared To Other Fuel Pellets

The pellet fuel market may have started on premium grade wood pellets, however this is not a sustainable...