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  1. arboriculturist
    As well as being faster, Wilsons say the 360 handles twisted timber more effectively. Perhaps someone on the Forum has the answers
  2. arboriculturist
    Yes , that modification was the key to a faster cycle time. JAS have sold a lot, so there must be a few on the Forum who may comment.
  3. arboriculturist
    JAS P claim the Posch 360 Processor is 20% faster than the 350. Has anyone had both and therefore are able substantiate their claim?
  4. arboriculturist
    Because having studied the legislation in detail, consulted with others with far more knowledge than myself and the fact that a major batch Kiln retailer withdrew from the market because the Kiln they were going to use did not comply. That is why I would have to buy a Woocchip/ Pellet boiler to be eligible to claim RHI payments. If you wish to call up those who adminster the incentive, they are far better placed to answer your questions.
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    I would have to buy roundwood and chip it or buy chip in, buy a chip boiler and have a wet system to meet the criteria for RHI payments. That is a large investment. More straightforward to invest in roundwood, process it and air dry. Just use a Kiln if demand is greater than supply (dry stock) and burn dry timber of any type.
  6. arboriculturist
    The kiln converts green wood into dry wood using fuel we have not had to pay for. The only input from us is to stoke the fire.
  7. arboriculturist
    No - dry systems un-eligible.
  8. arboriculturist
    I think this thread will have done a lot of people a large favour on the Forum in the long term - very easy to fall into the trap of sales talk, just look at the PPI fiasco. This is one thing the Forum was set up to do - help others.
  9. arboriculturist
    Mark. As you say the Stihl is fine. Compared it to one costing £300 and no difference to worry about. Tested some Chestnut Roundwood 12 months ago 60% now 50%. I dont think I will waste money on anything else. Be sure to push prongs well in, but don't go mad.
  10. arboriculturist
    John, I think you may be flogging a dead horse on this one - we are both reading from the same page. When I invest capital in a project, the 1st thing I check out is the legalities. I think is only a matter of time before there is a post on the Forum where someone with a Batch Boiler system encounters the inevitable.
  11. arboriculturist
    With this system forced cool air passes a heat exchanger that operates at around 2-300 degrees C and from there superheated air circulates through the timber. Much higher operational temperature than a wet system.
  12. arboriculturist
    No tank, this is a forced air kiln of my own design, so not a wet system.
  13. arboriculturist
    Can dry 10 m3.
  14. arboriculturist
    If you have priced to remove the tree and take away arisings like many do - the arisings are effectively free. x 1 tree by 100, air dry for 18 months gives you a quality fuel supply. Doesn't take long to build up 100 T. Or you can tie up your capital and air dry the lot. We do some of each and this works for us. The RHI is tempting of course, but would be looking at 198kw/hr pellet or chip for all the reasons posters better informed than me have stated previously. But I could be wrong some would argue.
  15. arboriculturist
    90kw/hr self fabricated, burning waste timber <20% for good efficiency. No RHI. I understand the Auditors will be asking for reciepts for kiln fuel purchased to run RHI accredited installations, so those who plan to use anything to fuel their kiln will possibly be fine for the first 10, 20 tonnes or so but after that they may find it difficult to beat the Auditor at their own game - or perhaps not if they are as naive as some would suggest. At the end of the day it possibly just comes down to how individuals wish to run their business - everyone chooses to it differently of course.
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    Not wishing to by the bearer of bad tidings, but it can be said with some certainty that it is only a matter of time before annual audits are the norm. Vehicle emissions are audited annually in an attempt to reduce global pollution, surely we should be encouraging pollution control.
  17. arboriculturist
    Yes and Yes. Of course it is fine to air dry timber before you use it to fuel your kiln, it just can't be dried in the kiln to fuel the kiln. The Auditers are getting better educated and are quite capable of looking at tonnage of fuel bought in to fuel kiln and kiln output recorded on the meter. The chain of custody is tightening up as you are probably aware.
  18. arboriculturist
    As Renewablejohn said, you can't burn anything you like and recieve RHI payments for it, just like you can't dry fuel yourself to be used as fuel in the boiler then claim the payments. All this has been covered here before on the Forum. It will not be long before we fall into line with EU - with annual RHI audits and unannounced spot checks, just like we already recieve from HMRC and H&S.
  19. arboriculturist
    This is a little like going into TESCO, loading up your shopping trolley and leaving without going through the checkout - you can do this but you are not allowed to. The Government have made Laws which require you to pay for your shopping and Government Regulations also apply to the RHI.
  20. arboriculturist
    That's what its all about! Reduce energy comsumption/pollution - recycle local items and handle/dry your timber in the most efficient natural way - brilliant. Everyone has a view on RHI but it was not introduced to encourage people to dry firewood by burning firewood.
  21. arboriculturist
    Exactly - Although many will go for woodchip for many reasons. Do you have a pellet boiler yourself and if so how do the figures stack up? Assuming most will be installing 198kw/hr approx. Thanks.
  22. arboriculturist
    Of course - however drying wood with a moisture content as quickly as possible is down to basic physics, therefore the smaller the volume of wood in one mass the faster it will loose that moisture. Drying and handling timber in approx. 1m3 containers is more accessible to the majority of firewood producers, however there will always be exceptions. Drying in log boxes is probably the optimum method of handling firewood if you can afford to invest in the setup and the annual roundwood requirements in advance.
  23. arboriculturist
    No apologies due, most of us on the Forum pleased to pass on any ideas we have.
  24. arboriculturist
    There are many individuals on the Forum who have been air drying firewood for many years and have freely given their advice to others on the Forum. The general concensus is - 1m3 blocks are best for many reasons. Firewood is sold in this volume. Economics demand wood is containerised. Drying wood is all about air changes surrounding it. Smaller volumes better but impractical. I soon realised that this is one of the great things about the Forum - the generosity of others.
  25. arboriculturist
    Hundreds of hours continual use on 346xp and 357xp - no grease - no failure - obviously both spent very little time on tickover!

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