Moor HeatingMoor Heating
Stephen LarkinStephen Larkin
The experience of having the first The experience of having the first pellet boilerpellet boiler
The experience of having the first pellet The experience of having the first pellet boilerboiler
Reasons for choosing a pellet boiler. Reasons for choosing a pellet boiler. Running cost calculationRunning cost calculation The installationThe installation Pellet deliveryPellet delivery Living with a biomass boiler – the first two Living with a biomass boiler – the first two
weeks. weeks.
Reasons for choosing a pellet boilerReasons for choosing a pellet boiler
LPG boiler more than 20 years old and becoming unreliable. LPG boiler more than 20 years old and becoming unreliable. Stopped working December 2012Stopped working December 2012
LPG expensiveLPG expensive Costs likely to rise Costs likely to rise Not easy to track useNot easy to track use
Aim to reduce COAim to reduce CO22 output output Change to sustainable energyChange to sustainable energy Pellets more convenient and Pellets more convenient and efficient than other biomass efficient than other biomass systemssystems
Annual Running costAnnual Running cost
Heat load of building with hot water 19 880 kWh
Proportion supplied by biofuels 100 %Boiler efficiency 92 % or 0.92Heating system efficiency factor 1 . Boiler efficiency
1.086
Energy required from pellets 21 590 kWhNet energy content of pellets 4.8 kWh / kg
Estimated pellet requirement4 500 kg or 4.5 tonnes
Fuel cost with pellets at £260 per tonne (including VAT & delivery)
£1,170
Annual LPG Running costAnnual LPG Running cost
Heat load of building with hot water 19 880 kWh
Proportion supplied by LPG 100 %Boiler efficiency 80 % or 0.80Heating system efficiency factor 1 . Boiler efficiency
1.25
Energy required from LPG (propane) 24 850 kWhEnergy content of 47 kg propane 667.3 kWh
Estimated number of gas cylinders 37.2
Fuel cost with LPG at £60 a cylinder £2,232
Price comparisonPrice comparison
LPG Pellets
Fuel £2232 £1170
Service £60 £175
Total £2292 £1345
Price comparisonPrice comparison
1 cylinder 14 bags of pellets≏1 cylinder 14 bags of pellets≏
£60£60 £36.40£36.40
Pre-InstallationPre-Installation
InstallationInstallation
InstallationInstallation
InstallationInstallation
InstallationInstallation
InstallationInstallation
InstallationInstallation
InstallationInstallation
InstallationInstallation
Start Tuesday 15 JanStart Tuesday 15 Jan
Boiler firing Thursday 24 JanBoiler firing Thursday 24 Jan
InstallationInstallation
Pellet DeliveryPellet Delivery
Pellet DeliveryPellet Delivery
Living with a biomass boilerLiving with a biomass boiler
The First two weeksThe First two weeks
Living with a biomass boilerLiving with a biomass boiler
The First two weeksThe First two weeks
Living with a biomass boilerLiving with a biomass boiler
The First two weeksThe First two weeks
Living with a biomass boilerLiving with a biomass boiler
System designSystem design
The experience of having the first pellet The experience of having the first pellet boilerboiler
A warm home. A warm home. Plenty of hot waterPlenty of hot water Renewable Heat IncentiveRenewable Heat Incentive
payments to comepayments to come
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