Gasifying boilers... cheap vs expensive?

[twistedhicap]

we're currently installing a central boiler system.. has its own built in water tank etc.

 

i like these systems used to look after a farm 2000 big bale boiler heating 30 rooms in student accommodation and the DHW

 

basic and worked but has always been my idea to use similar system but with many improvements etc !

 

Fueled on wood im guessing Nick ?

 

Tim yes that put me off to start with there but TBH its worth it if your after real user info im sure you can browse for free ? look up Gassifying boilers etc ?

 

David

[nick channer]

i like these systems used to look after a farm 2000 big bale boiler heating 30 rooms in student accommodation and the DHW

 

basic and worked but has always been my idea to use similar system but with many improvements etc !

 

Fueled on wood im guessing Nick ?

 

Tim yes that put me off to start with there but TBH its worth it if your after real user info im sure you can browse for free ? look up Gassifying boilers etc ?

 

David

Yes mate, wood, cut to 900mm long and split into billets or left in round up to about 6 inch.

All softwood, stuff that woulda been burnt on fire in yard.

[twistedhicap]

fantastic cant wait for the pics and thread sounds like it will be a good one !

[tim berman]

Nick, have you gone for a gasifying boiler, if so which kind? Built in water tank, do you mean a tank for domestic hot water inside the buffer tank at the top?

[nick channer]

Nick, have you gone for a gasifying boiler, if so which kind? Built in water tank, do you mean a tank for domestic hot water inside the buffer tank at the top?

 

Yes. It's called a central boiler. Google it its on 1st page. Imported from Canada.

It has the tank built into the housing so it is very compact. Looks like a garden shed with a chimney. Pumps the hot water through a flow and return pipe sited underground.

Looks like a bombs hit the farm at min with 700mm trenches dug everywhere.

[zeroluke]

Look on youtube as daft as it sounds. People post videos of how theirs works, how to make them and they can offer good advice etc. If you could get one to run on wood chip or wood chunks and offer free tip in premises big enough, you'd be sorted.

[woodworm]

Yes mate, wood, cut to 900mm long and split into billets or left in round up to about 6 inch.

All softwood, stuff that woulda been burnt on fire in yard.

 

Hi Nick

I presume that it is sited outside (or away from your house), but do you have to fill it by hand or can you stack the billets in a wooden crate and then just load the wooden crate in with a tractor or loader of some sort?

Mike

[nick channer]

Hi Nick

I presume that it is sited outside (or away from your house), but do you have to fill it by hand or can you stack the billets in a wooden crate and then just load the wooden crate in with a tractor or loader of some sort?

Mike

 

Yeah sited about 20 m from nearest house.

Fill by hand couple times a day. Takes less than couple mins. Clean ash out ( couple shovel fulls) once every 4-6 weeks. Guy who sold it to us has 2 himself so seen them working. One of them has clocked up £12000's worth of rhi payment in just over a year.