GeneralPellet Stoves/Corn/Biomass

PELLET STOVES AND INSERTS GENERAL INFORMATION

Pellet-burning appliances are simpler to operate and more convenient than other wood-burning appliances. In fact, they are almost as easy to use as gas, oil, or electric heaters. These stoves and inserts burn wood pellets—compressed wood which resembles rabbit food. View attachment 164993 Wood Pellets Typical Pellet Stove Pellet-burning appliances rely on sophisticated computers and circuit boards to determine how …

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Chimney

RELINE A MASONRY CHIMNEY

Relining a Masonry Chimney Introduction to the Basics Chimney relining is often the best way to assure safety and proper performance with solid fuel (wood, coal, pellet) appliances. In fact, chimney lining has become almost mandatory in order to bring existing chimneys up to present codes. Reasons for lining or relining your chimney include: 1. Properly sizing (by reducing) the …

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Central Furnace, Boilers, OWB

USING STORAGE TANKS WITH BIOMASS BOILER SYSTEMS.

Water storage can be a great addition to a wood or pellet boiler system, however you must plan the system well in order to gain the maximum advantage. You can use the calculator below to get a rough idea of how much water storage you might need to achieve your goals.————————————————————————*Maximum temperature of storage170 180 190*Lowest temp of storage110 120 …

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FuelsWood - Fuel

WOOD – K VALUES – WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN?

Most people have heard of R-Values, which are used for rating common building materials such as fiberglass insulation and glass. However, many texts which cover stoves and fireplaces use K-Values instead of R-Values. Although the two are somewhat related, there are differences. R-Value: The higher the R-Value, the better the insulating properties of the subject materials. R-Values are most often …

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