Fuel costs will be lower with wood, though you sacrifice convenience, and the upfront costs for a wood boiler are higher. As Marc mentioned, you...
A pellet boiler like the Harman unit is going to benefit from a buffer tank because of reduced short-cycling. A smaller unit, like the EcoBoiler or...
mtbikerj - The plan you describe at the start of this thread is solid. More insulation is a good place to start. A pellet boiler with a back-up...
1) What are the pro's and con's between hooking it up in series or parallel with the oil boiler? If you pipe the boilers in parallel, you avoid...
Daily cleaning is obviously not going to work for many people. Makes me curious about the design of it. If a pellet boiler is allowed to...
That's great that you're having success with your pellet burner. Your fuel bills will probably be about half of what they would otherwise be if you...
As was said above, Pinnacle is one option. Self-cleaning options include Oekefen and Froeling. If you don't mind devoting 15 minutes a week to...
The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission Grant has a $6,000 upper limit. Of course, that only comes into play for equipment + installation...
Our pricing is similar to what you paid. We include the same things. I may be mistaken, but it's my understanding that manufacturers,...
Yes I am. We stock Swebo burners here in New England. You've got good access to the combustion chamber, and a good spot for collecting...
Pellet burners alone can work fine on a wood boiler that you're not planning to use for heating wood anymore, but there are issues with using an oil...
Buffer tanks allow the pellet burner to run longer, and at a higher power level. This all helps optimize the efficiency of the system, and it will...
EcoHeat Solutions' EcoBoilers haven't been mentioned in this thread, but are a good option. The boilers are American made and competitively...
Propane prices have increased a little more than 9% per year for the past 12 years! That trend may moderate as people find alternative fuel sources,...
Here's a chart with Natural gas prices compared to wood pellets, and Kerosene prices compared to wood pellets. Natural gas is very cheap now, and...
EcoBoilers also have automatic ignition, and like other pellet boilers, can be paired with existing oil or propane boilers. The wood pellet boiler...
Maine was, and may still be the #2 paper producing state in the country, but production in that industry is way down from what it once was. Demand...
Here's an article today that mentions there's plenty of capacity: http://www.pressherald.com/news/pellet-production_2011-02-13.html Maine the...
Here are a few things to look for in wood pellet boilers: 1. Automatic ignition vs. light and leave it. You'll get better system efficiency and...
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