Biomas

[WeeDee]

I don't much about burning chip in a stove, but I've seen a system where willow chip is unloaded into a storage room at the side of the house and a screw auger (100mm diam.) brings the chip through to a combustion chamber around which sits a water jacket for the central heating. It produces very little ash and is economical - although I think the savings rely on the low cost of willow chip.

[renewablejohn]

i need to get a log fire/burner ,all that wood & paying a pigging gas bill:thumbdown:

 

If you got the right sort of gasification burner you could use your woodchip to produce your own gas

[Johny Walker]

If you got the right sort of gasification burner you could use your woodchip to produce your own gas

 

i can make loads of gas on saterday nite curry n vodka go well together

[renewablejohn]

i can make loads of gas on saterday nite curry n vodka go well together

 

But could you put a cork in it and power your car.

[Johny Walker]

But could you put a cork in it and power your car.

 

narrrrr, that runs on diesel

[wildwood-dwt]

We have a rayban which heats the entire house (15 radiators) using logs its great, when its cold enough to have full blast all the time, trying to get it to stay in all night can be a pain and in the spring/ autumn when your not sure weather to light it it can also be a pain if there is an unexpected cold snap.

 

It is very nice to be able to burn our free fuel, we trade timber for coal so use that too. Worth it if your willing to put in the time making fires, cleaning it out and cleaning the room is in (there pretty dirty).

Word to the wise have a back up heating system i.e. gas incase you want hot water fast, when the fire is not lit!