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April 15, 2008
Heating with wood pellets
Heating with wood pellets
Dear community members,
I have read the annotation for the article "The Technologies of Biomass and Coal Co-Combustion in Pulverized-Coal Furnaces" located wood products and the idea of installing both wood pellet heating and coal heating systems in a house.
Do yo know any examples when such an experience was successful?
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My parents have a dual oil/wood furnace by HS TARM -- works great as long as you don't mind cutting, splitting, and carrying literally TONS of wood, and feeding the furnace every 8-12 hours -- you need a big heat sink (usually a giant tank of water).
For brooklyn: Forget about automatic delivery -- there aren't any more coal dealers making deliveries. Wood is very expensive to transport (a small truck holds 2-3 weeks worth). So unless you already happen to
a) have a giant woodpile outside of the city
b) already travel back and forth to it
c) don't mind feeding your furnace every few days (means no trips in the summer)
d) are willing to clean your chimney 2-3x per year
e) have a safe place to dispose of ashes
you probably aren't going to save any money on this, and it will kill resale value.
Posted by: guest at April 16, 2008 10:34 AM
Aren't pellet stoves just for country houses? Sourcing and storage could be a huge problem. And as I'm sure you know, coal is a dirty, dirty fuel. In London up until the 1950s, children who played outside for more than an hour had to change their clothes when they came inside because they'd be covered in soot.
Posted by: NeoGrec at April 16, 2008 5:18 PM
I've heard concerns about wood pellets being toxic (maybe they're treated with something?), so that may be something to research.
Posted by: guest at April 17, 2008 2:46 PM
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