Slow cooking in chip?

[Big J]

All this talk of stable temperatures of 60-80 celcius has got me thinking - has anyone run a central heating system off a chip pile? I don't know how long a pile will maintain it's temperature for, but I love the idea of piling up a monster pile in autumn and that supplying enough heat for the winter!

[nottsarb]

I deliver wood chip to a guy whos abit Eco hes got a big barrel and he coils a water pipe through it and fills it with chip and runs water through the pipe it comes out really warm he say he only has to change the chip every couple of months

 

 

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[s.varty]

I deliver wood chip to a guy whos abit Eco hes got a big barrel and he coils a water pipe through it and fills it with chip and runs water through the pipe it comes out really warm he say he only has to change the chip every couple of months

 

 

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I suppose you could do this with any vegetation i.e grass cuttings?

[Stubby]

I put a meat pie on the exhaust manifold on the way to work.......

[NoRush]

Have cooked a spud in a chip pile took 2 days. As for heating i put about 30ft of flexable pipe in my chip pile last time i piled it up. The water that came out after a week was to hot to touch. The problem is you dont want to be taking to much heat out of the pile

[albert]

Not to distract from the op's topic but if you interested in hot water from chip this vids worth a watch.

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVCaczil4W4]Jean Pain - The power of compost - YouTube[/ame]

[Rik]

I started this thread thinkin id get a few 'sounds like a silly idea' but now ive got loads more ideas and really like the idea of using chip more than just a pile of waste thats in the way!

[Stubby]

I started this thread thinkin id get a few 'sounds like a silly idea' but now ive got loads more ideas and really like the idea of using chip more than just a pile of waste thats in the way!

 

Go for it bud ! wanna know what happens !

[s.varty]

Go for it bud ! wanna know what happens !

 

Second that:thumbup1:

[Rik]

Ill keep u all posted on my progress/failings!